ACT 2 doubles its reach with financing help from Vancity

ACT 2 doubles its reach with financing help from Vancity

ACT 2 Child and Family Services Society Program doubles its reach with financing help from Vancity ACT 2 provides a wide range of services to women, children and families dealing with the very serious issues of domestic violence and child physical and sexual abuse. Their…

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New director for agency serving vulnerable kids

New director for agency serving vulnerable kids

New director for agency serving vulnerable kids Fran McDougall is now the head of ACT2 Child and Family Services in Coquitlam   A Tri-Cities agency serving children recovering from the effects of sexual abuse, neglect and other trauma has a new executive director. Fran McDougall…

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MEMORY LANE: West Vancouver woman brings light in times of dark

MEMORY LANE: West Vancouver woman brings light in times of dark

  Violet Roden didn’t expect her life would change the day she and her son went to court. The plan was to introduce the boy to our country’s justice system. Nor did Vi’s background indicate she would become a force for social change. She was…

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Alisa’s Wish gets federal funding

Alisa’s Wish gets federal funding

A Maple Ridge centre that helps children and youth who are victims of abuse has secured funding to operate until 2016. Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centreofficially opened its doors last week, although it has been operating for the past year. The centre is…

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