We provide homes, a supportive community, and programs to help foster children and youth in need grow into caring, self-reliant adults.
SOS Children’s Village BC is one of 559 Villages around the world, and is the only SOS Children’s Village in Canada.
We provide a unique and proven model of foster care separate from the provincial system.
We support foster children and vulnerable youth because we believe every child should belong to a family and grow with love, respect, and security.
The statistics show that we as a society are failing our children.
SOS Children’s Village BC effectively meets the needs of those at-risk youth who are the key to our future.
10,500
In British Columbia there are over 10,500 children who do not live with their biological parents
40%
Of youth in care, only 40% will graduate within 2 years of expected graduation date; at our Village we have a 100% graduation rate
61%
In British Columbia 61% of children in care are Indigenous, but only 9% of the general child population is Indigenous
SEVEN
A child in foster care in Canada faces the following hardships on average: they will move 7 homes (7 families, 7 schools, 7 neighbourhoods, 7…)
More Facts:
SOS Children’s Village BC is part of SOS Children’s Villages, the largest non-governmental, non-denominational child development organization in the world. SOS Children’s Villages has existed for 70 years with a presence in 136 countries and 559 Villages, with a seat at the UN to be the voice for the rights of children everywhere. SOS Children’s Village BC was founded in 1986 as a grassroots response to deficiencies in the provincial foster care system characterized by frequent placement breakdowns and moves for children and youth, and the separation of siblings into different homes. Even today, the state of foster care remains a “North American epidemic”, as described by local former foster child Tom Watson.
Foster children are frequently at risk of emotional disturbances, delayed social development, and poor educational performance. Foster parents who raise these children require ongoing special resources and support. SOS Children’s Village BC enhances the development and healing of foster children with a holistic framework that addresses their physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. We ensure long term stability with a strong focus on transition to adulthood programming and aging out of care.
He also talked about the 4 pillars
Mom is the heart of the home
Keep siblings together
A safe home
A village
Very emotional talk, thank you Douglas.
Register now: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50004/sitepage/district-conference-1, for the District 5050 Conference at Harrison Hot Springs.
Will be a fun time. We have registered for the Thursday night BBQ and the Friday morning Breakfast and sail on Lake Harrison. Lots of options for sure. Come join us:
Al & Alan swam in the BC Summer Games.....Way to go you guys. We have true athletes in our midst. Between Alan and Al they brought home 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals. Way to go guys !!! We are proud of you both.
Bill talked about RIPS.....sign up on line please
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Linda thanked everyone for coming out to the 20th Anniversary party for our Rotary Club.
Get your Eagle Eyes tickets soon : https://summersundays.ca/tickets/.....
Sunday December 8th, 2019 at Inlet Theatre from 4-6 pm - First concert is sold out.
Eagle Eyes’ are a Tribute to one of the most legendary Rock & Roll Bands of all time ‘The Eagles’. When the fans and soon to be fans witness an “Eagle Eyes” performance it is quite evident that the love and respect that the members of Eagle Eyes have for the band they pay tribute to is first and foremost and is the core reason they love to perform the vast catalogue of hits that the Eagles have produced over their Rock N Roll Hall of Fame career.
The four members of Eagle Eyes have over 120 years of combined experience as professional touring musicians honing their musical and vocal skills.