HELLO EVERYONE - WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD! HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON! May 12th, 2022
Youth & Family - Powell River is delighted to be serving the community as the new organization “steering” the ORCA Bus! We hope to start up in the summer of this year. Our programming will be focussed as before on children ages 0 – 6, and their families. We love this age group! The SD47 Strong Start ORCA programs continue to be offered in the community as ORCA Neighbourhood, while we take the show on the road with the ORCA Bus. This will mean doubling the reach and programming offered. We’re excited about that!
Youth & Family has been serving families in Powell River and qathet Regional District for over 26 years. We are a registered charity with a small but mighty team of professional staff who are passionate about what we do.
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Powell River & District United Way will remain involved as an active partner on the project, and will continue to manage all community donations to the ORCA Bus.
About The On the Road with Children's Activities (ORCA) Bus project is designed to deliver collaborative community programs throughout qathet Regional District. The ORCA Bus is supported by many partner organizations, sponsors, donations, and volunteers.
This mobile venue hosts a variety of FREE activities for families with children ages 0-6. As we work to re-establish the ORCA bus, we have some questions for the families who will be using the service. We hope you’ll join us on board, and help out with this anonymous survey to get the ball - we mean bus - rolling!
The ORCA Bus has been on the road since February 2009. The bus will offer programmed stops from Saltery Bay to Lund and Texada Island. The programs offered on the ORCA Bus are play-based and offer the opportunity for parents to build connections, network, and share thoughts and ideas on parenting. Youth and Family Counsellors will be there to share community resources and support.
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