Family Support

The Family Support program exists to support island families in becoming healthy, strong and resilient.

Program delivery entails outreach and direct support to families at risk, organizing parenting workshops and fun, informative family events as well as helping impoverished families to access rental assistance, dental care and childcare subsidies.

In recognition of the significant barriers to families obtaining the off-island services of a specialist, our FSC has become an advocate for an equitable access to services by Cortes families as by other families across the province, including issues around mental health and inclusivity.

As well, the Every Child Fund supports access to recreational and extracurricular programming for children who have difficulty integrating or need extra support, by providing funding for additional staffing than may otherwise be required.

Contact

Family Support Coordinator: Desta Beattie


Email: cortesfsc@gmail.com

Tel: 250.935.6608

Visit https://www.cortesfamily.ca/programs/ for more information.