PLEA Community Services Society of BC

We would like to thank the Ministry of Education and Child Care through the Student and Family Assistance Fund for provided us with $10,000 towards our "Putting On The Glitz" program!

"Putting on the Glitz" brings together PLEA employees, representatives from Ridge Meadows community service agencies, local business and other partners, to provide local high school graduates in need, with formal attire, as well as accessories and hair and makeup ideas so that they can attend their graduation festivities with pride.

This generous grant will greatly benefit the youth who want to celebrate this important milestone in their lives in style, creating positive memories to last a lifetime!

Thank you again to the Ministry for their generous support!

If you would like to know more about "Putting on the Glitz", visit our website at www.plea.ca and search for the key word Glitz.

Our Maple Ridge and North Burnaby Staffed Resource Homes are looking for CASUAL ON-CALL YOUTH CARE WORKERS.
The candidates must be available for a minimum of 20 shifts per month, including 5 overnight, 4 weekend and 6 holiday shifts through the calendar year.
For more information about the position, please click here:

https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/PLE5100PLEA/JobBoard/e48bd2c4-862c-4f93-bb23-9b558c45c292/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=50b4eb40-ed6d-43ac-84fc-2f5d5fe511ce

Our Abbotsford Adult Services team is looking to hire for a Full-Time Program Manager, Specialized Caregiver Homes!

If you are interested, please click on the link for more information and to apply for this role:
https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/PLE5100PLEA/JobBoard/e48bd2c4-862c-4f93-bb23-9b558c45c292/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=dbf78c36-e1d0-4e08-a21b-bdd1876bfd48

Please note, only candidates who have been shortlisted, will be contacted. Good luck!

Join us online tomorrow morning as the Representative for Children and Youth releases a report highlighting significant gaps in systems of care for children and youth in B.C.

Report release presentation will be at 10 a.m. PT.

Watch live here: https://vimeo.com/event/4443021

Live from Mission! We are at the Fraser Valley Pride Celebration at Heritage Park all day from 2-8pm! There’s food, festivities and lot of fun for the whole family!

If you’re in Mission this weekend come visit us at Fraser Valley Pride 🌈

We’ll be there from 2-8 pm at Fraser River. Heritage Park in Mission, BC.

We’re excited for this! We’re looking forward to finding some talented people to join our team.

📣Looking for work? Join our virtual Hiring Info Session with PLEA Community Services Society of BC

Learn about the various job openings and discover how you can join an organization that values and supports its community!

Register today at https://infosessioncloverdale.eventbrite.ca

If you are a parent or guardian with a child or children in grades 4-12, please participate in this research to help keep kids safe online. Thank you for your support!

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We have an opening for a Temporary Full-Time Specialized Home Manager for our Lighthouse team in Maple Ridge!
If you are interested, please click on the link for more information and to apply for this role:
https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/PLE5100PLEA/JobBoard/e48bd2c4-862c-4f93-bb23-9b558c45c292/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=80acf0b7-b129-4b87-818a-eb7070014364

Please note, only candidates who have been shortlisted, will be contacted. Good luck!

Thank you to RBC for making us part of the 10th anniversary of benefiting youth-serving charities and thousands of children around the world! We are proud to be part of the RBC community, powering ideas for people and planet.
Learn more: www.rbccm.com/charitydayforthekids

Summer has arrived and if you are looking to head out in the waters, you might catch a glimpse of PLEA's canoe. Yes, we have a canoe!

Named Spirit of the North, it is a thirteen-seat fiberglass clipper vessel. Operating it requires trained and certified staff as canoe skippers and first aid attendants.

In order to prepare the canoe, we first had our Canoe Wake-Up Brushing Ceremony that took place on May 16 at Aldergrove Regional Park.
This Coast Salish tradition involves "waking up" the canoes after the winter to cleanse and prepare them for the upcoming months on the water. We were honored to have Wes Nahanee, a Squamish First Nation member and Knowledge Keeper, join us again this year to host the ceremony. The ceremony featured nine staff members as witnesses, life givers who brushed the canoe, and a male holding the sacred water container.

Currently, our Adult Services program has seven staff members trained as skippers to run its canoe program at Rocky Point in Port Moody and the Boat Launch in Fort Langley. And on May 30th, we successfully hosted our first canoe day of the year taking 16 participants out! The participants were thrilled to have this program back, as they greatly enjoy the activity and the experience of being out on the land and water.

If you see Spirit of the North and the PLEA team this summer, give us a wave!

We are all ready to greet you at National Indigenous Peoples Day at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge! Between 10 am - 2pm you can enjoy cultural dancing & drumming, special guest speakers, Indigenous artisan vendors and more! Stop by & say hi and bring the whole family!

We are live at the National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Bill Reed Memorial Amphitheatre at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds! Come join us until 8pm.

We will be at the National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event today at the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre in Cloverdale!

The full event runs from 3 – 8pm with the official Welcome beginning at 4pm.

This family-friendly, in-person event will include cultural sharing from the local First Nations with teachings and practice through art, music, storytelling, dance and more.

If you are looking to take transit to the event, there will be a free shuttle from the King George Skytrain Station bus loop that will take you to the event. First bus will leave at 2pm and the last shuttle is at 9pm.

Join us on June 21st for the National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event, live at the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre in Cloverdale. The full event runs from 3 – 8pm with the official Welcome beginning at 4pm.

Hosted by Semiahmoo, Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations, this event is an opportunity to acknowledge and show respect and admiration for Indigenous Peoples past, present and future; to share cultural history; and to share spirit, experiences, stories, song, art and dance with each other and the community.
This family-friendly, in-person event will include cultural sharing from the local First Nations with teachings and practice through art, music, storytelling, dance and more.

If you are looking to take transit to the event, there will be a free shuttle from the King George Skytrain Station bus loop that will take you to the event. First bus will leave at 2pm and the last shuttle is at 9pm.

For more information on this event please visit: https://www.surrey.ca/news-events/events/surreys-national-indigenous-peoples-day-celebration-wellness-event

Come see us today at Pride in the Park, Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge! We have a DJ, live drag performances and lots of fun activities! We are here till 3, so stop by & show your PRIDE!

Thanks for recognizing our work Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

We’re proud to be recognized by you and alongside our friends at the Coquitlam Foundation and Community Integration Services Society.

Not for Profit of the Year "To all of our Business Excellence Awards nominees, finalists and recipients, our Chamber is so proud to celebrate you. There is no shortage of exceptional l...

📣On June 1st, The Asante Centre and PLEA Community Services are joining forces to strengthen their support for individuals living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions, and their families.

Under PLEA’s leadership, Asante will continue to provide assessment and diagnostic services, speech language therapy, and education and resources for those living with FASD and other neurodevelopmental conditions so they can lead their best lives. It will also continue to raise public awareness and strengthen community understanding of FASD and other neurodevelopmental conditions to make the world a more inclusive place for people with these diversities.

All current assessments will continue as scheduled with minimal interruption in service. Client records will transfer, and services will be delivered at the same location. All clients have been contacted directly about this change and have been provided with any specific information they may require to successfully navigate it.
For more information, click here: https://conta.cc/3wLnSkp

Meridian Farm Market has been a great supporter of Pride in the Park and this year is no exception! Thank you to Bryan and the team once again, for generously donating flats of craft sodas and gift cards for this event! We appreciate all that you do!
Pride in the Park will be taking place on June 8th at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge from 11am to 3pm. This is a fun, festive and free event for everyone! We hope to see you there!

Pride in the Park is back on June 8th! Come join us at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge for this annual, family friendly event! It's free, fun and festive! The event is from 11 to 3pm and we hope to see you there!

Today is Moose Hide Campaign Day across Canada!

The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. It has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence.
The Moose Hide Campaign recognizes that all forms of violence are unacceptable, regardless of gender. We see the disproportionate number of women who are victims and the importance of engaging men and boys in addressing this issue. We also know that “shame and blame” isn’t the answer.

Did you know?
• Every year there are over 60,000 physical or sexual assaults against women in BC – more than 1,000 per week
• One in three women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime (Stats Canada, 2006)
• In 2014 there was a daily average of 7,969 women and children staying in shelters across Canada because it was not safe at home (Statistics Canada)
• There were 1,181 cases of missing or murdered Aboriginal women in Canada between 1980 and 2012, according to the RCMP, with BC recording more than any other province (Native Women’s Association of Canada, 2010). However, according to grassroots organizations the number is much higher, closer to 4,000
• Domestic violence is preventable.

Since the Campaign began over 10 years ago along the Highway of Tears, thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have held Moose Hide Campaign events and joined the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremony and fast. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are invited to take part in Moose Hide Campaign activities.
For more information about this day and how you can participate go to: www.moosehidecampaign.ca

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The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. It has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence.

The Moose Hide Campaign recognizes that all forms of violence are unacceptable, regardless of gender. We see the disproportionate number of women who are victims and the importance of engaging men and boys in addressing this issue. We also know that “shame and blame” isn’t the answer.

Did you know?
• Every year there are over 60,000 physical or sexual assaults against women in BC – more than 1,000 per week
• One in three women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime (Stats Canada, 2006)
• In 2014 there was a daily average of 7,969 women and children staying in shelters across Canada because it was not safe at home (Statistics Canada)
• There were 1,181 cases of missing or murdered Aboriginal women in Canada between 1980 and 2012, according to the RCMP, with BC recording more than any other province (Native Women’s Association of Canada, 2010). However, according to grassroots organizations the number is much higher, closer to 4,000
• Domestic violence is preventable.

Since the Campaign began over 10 years ago along the Highway of Tears, thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have held Moose Hide Campaign events and joined the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremony and fast. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are invited to take part in Moose Hide Campaign activities.

To learn more about this campaign and/or donate to the cause, visit: https://moosehidecampaign.ca/

If you want to get your free Moose Hide pin, you can pick one up at your nearest TELUS store!

Last-minute Pin Pickup Offered by TELUS | Moose Hide Campaign Last-minute Pin Pickup Offered by TELUS by Moose Hide Campaign | May 7, 2024 | Partners, Pins As this year’s Moose Hide Campaign Day approaches on May 16, there’s still time to get your pin and participate in this meaningful push to end gender-based violence. With the support of individuals like...

On Saturday April 26, PLEA CEO Tim Veresh, staff from the Tri-Cities office and PLEA board director Karla Gronsdahl attended the TriCities Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Gala. Over 350 people gathered to honour business excellence in the Tri-Cities and to celebrate all the finalists and award winners. PLEA was a finalist in the category Non-Profit of the Year and were nominated along with Community Integrated Services Society and the Coquitlam Foundation.

While we were not the winner of the award, we were honoured to be recognized as a finalist. Congratulations to the Coquitlam Foundation for being chosen as Non-Profit of the Year. By encouraging people to invest in their community, the Coquitlam Foundation supports important community initiatives for youth, seniors, in health, the arts and more through the grants, bursaries and scholarships that are awarded to worthy recipients.

Finally, thank you to the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce for having us, for hosting the Business Excellence Awards and for recognizing the work that PLEA does in the TriCities in this meaningful way.

Last day at the Ridge Meadows HOME SHOW! You still have time to come visit us and learn more about our programs and agency! You also have a chance to win cool swag items by spinning our wheel! The show runs until 4pm! See you here!