Initiatives

Our initiatives aim to accomplish our goals of building healthy communities and empowering individuals.

Building Healthy Communities
Family Wellness Month has come and gone with much success.

During the month of October events took place around the Tri-Cities such as open houses, family games nights, family recreational activities, movie nights, Halloween parties and much more. The original aim was to have one event for every day of the month. We were able to reach this goal plus much more with the support of multiple organizations/groups/services in the Tri-Cities Communities. Thank you to all who was involved.

The highlight of the month were the two Family Wellness Fairs; one at Como Lake Middle School and the other at Pitt River Middle School. The intention of the fairs was to provide multiple service agencies an opportunity to inform families and individuals about the supports and services that are accessible to them. Much to our surprise much more happened at the schools. The food that was donated by the Ministry of Children and Family and the Coquitlam Rotary was devoured. The presentations and workshops at each of the fairs, covering topics such as fitness and healthy lifestyles to increase awareness about family health, well-being and development were a hit. The child minding was full and the kids were having a blast while the parents enjoyed the workshops and the booth displays.

Planning is underway for Next Years events — If you would like to contribute by either planning an event of your own, providing a donation or to join one of the fairs for next year please contact us.

Philosophers' Café: Comfortable surroundings for vibrant street level discussions on burning issues of the day. No formal philosophy training required; real life experience desired. Click here for more info on dates and topics.

Middle Childhood Matters is a new United Way Initiative that looks at engaging the community in a process to plan, build and develop delivery of meaningful services to children aged 6–12 and their families. For more information contact our office.

Past Initiatives

The Society for Community Development, with funding from the United Way of The Lower Mainland reviewed the out of school services and programs offered to children ages 6–12 in the Tri-Cities area. We were very fortunate to have been chosen as a site for this project.

Our Project Advisor, Dr. David Oborne, lead a Community Steering Committee through a consultative process of research into current available programs and community needs, and as such was able to identify priorities and plan for gaps in our current programs. With th survey completed, focus groups meeting attended, and the processing of the data that was gathered, a report was compiled and presented to our community at a forum open to all. If you have any information or questions regarding this project, please contact our office for more details.

Multiculturalism & Diversity

Eracism
Aimed at addressing racism and discrimination, Eracism was an annual community event organized by the Society for Community Development that took place in Coquitlam, BC. Activities included the Walk for Unity and educational workshops to address the presence of racism in the Tri-Cities area. More >

Faces of Diversity
Inspired by Faces of Diversity, here is a selection of writing reflecting on unity, diversity, prejudice and hope for the future, by youth in Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody. More >

Other

Tri-Cities Community Solutions was committed to increasing regional quality of life by developing a strong network of community decision makers, community leaders and community members. The focus was on developing the collective capacity to promote equity, livability, and sustainability.

Pay it Forward was a program based on building virtues and assets in children and youth funded by National Crime Prevention and United Way. The initiative promoted building respect, trust, honesty, responsibility and community service giving the young participants an opportunity to realize their goals and become responsible members of their schools and communities. It is still running independently of the Society today.