Youth with Special Needs

Community Respite

The Community Respite Program provides parents of a child or youth with special needs with a break from the day-to-day demands of caring for their son/daughter. Eligibility for service and referral is completed by MCFD-CYSN. The local phone number is 604-702-2311.

For more information contact the Chilliwack Society for Community Living at 604-846-7777, [email protected].

Individualized Services (Ages 15–18) – Small Groups

Small Groups provide Youth with goal-oriented supports in appropriate social skills, life skills and pre-employment skills. This service assists youth as they transition into adulthood.

Teen Clubs (Ages 13–18)

Teen Clubs promote and facilitate growth and independence within the home and community by teaching social, vocational and personal life skills to Youth within a peer group setting.

BRIDGE Youth Employment Service (17–24)

Youth must express an interest and be motivated in pursuing paid employment. Youth work with a Vocational Counsellor to develop pre-employment skills and complete 1–2 work experience placements.

For more information contact the Chilliwack Society for Community Living at 604-846-7777, [email protected].