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Abbotsford Hospice Society
Our Community Benefits from Abbotsford Hospice Society Frontline Services: - Offers a complimentary service that is an essential part of our health care system - Promotes strong partnerships with the local health care providers - Reduces emotional suffering and the risk of harmful behaviours - Connects individuals who are dying or grieving alone - Creates a larger support network by connecting families, children and caregivers with others who are facing end of life and its challenges - Teaches skills and provides educational opportunities in hospice care and the death and dying process.

Abbotsford Youth Commission
In 1991, the Districts of Matsqui and Abbotsford established a Youth Commission to ensure that concerns respecting youth in the community would be heard. The goal was to actively identify and promote avenues by which resources in the community could best address youth issues. In 1996, the Abbotsford Youth Commission became a non-profit society. The AYC receives core funding from the City of Abbotsford, collects fees for Life Skills Courses and receives grants and donations to operate free programs and services.

Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Canuck Place is a caring, innovative children’s hospice and community-based service that fully embraces the life of each child and family. We provide leadership in improving pediatric palliative care regionally, nationally and internationally through collaboration, education and research.

Cares Counselling Society

Cares Counselling Society is a not for profit counselling agency located in Abbotsford. We have a team of highly skilled and professionally trained counsellors well equipped to help clients with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, stress management, anger, sexual issues, counselling for children, individuals, couples and families. In order to keep our fees lower, we fund raise to off set the counselling fees.

Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Children are born with unique gifts, strengths and needs. Together with families and the community, we nurture their potential through support and knowledge specific to their growth and development. Established in 1982, the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre services are community-based, accessible, inclusive and strength-based. Services are delivered in a culture of excellence, diversity, and respect, with a focus on innovation, quality, stability, and positive outcomes for each child, their families, our staff and our community. We believe in “Helping Kids Shine”.

Fraser Valley Down syndrome Society
The Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society (FVDSS), a charitable organization run by parent volunteers, supports families of persons with Down syndrome living in the communities from Langley to Hope, BC. We offer support and resources for parents and caregivers, as well as therapies and programs to aid in the cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, social and emotional development of people with Down syndrome. To make these resources and connections available to all families with a family member with Down syndrome in the Fraser Valley, our society does not charge a membership fee and provides these resources either low or cost free. Through fundraising and community support we are able to provide these services to help our children grow to be valuable and contributing members in our community.

Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive, non-profit, non-government organization. Through volunteer labour and donations of money and materials, Habitat works with families in need to build safe, decent and affordable housing.

Matthew's House

At Matthew’s House, we’ll take good care of your children so that you can get the rest you deserve. We support families by providing quality care in a beautiful, homelike environment for children who live with complex care needs.

West Abbotsford Community School Society
The West Abbotsford Community School Society (WACSS), formerly known as the John Maclure Community School Society, was established in 1996 to provide programming opportunities for families at John Maclure Community School. For 22 years now, WACSS has been a successful and integral part of the West Abbotsford community. WACSS provides programs in literacy, technology, art, sports, and many others. We also host special events throughout the year. WACSS is committed to promoting programs that support life-long learning in the Abbotsford Community. Key elements of this mandate and focus are: Promotion of literacy skills in children and youth Environmental awareness and development of stewardship in youth Localization – activities brought close to the people who will participate. Self-help activities organized by the participants Integrated service delivery – the bringing together of various agencies an organizations in cooperation to fulfill common purposes.