The Village Initiative is a network of over 60 organizations working together to better support the health and wellbeing of children, youth and families across the fast-growing West Shore-Sooke region.
By working as a team, The Village is busting barriers to make it easier for children, youth and families to access the services and supports they need, when they need them. This includes advising local governments on the social planning needs of their communities and supporting our frontline service providers. Learn about our priorities.
Curious about the health and wellbeing of children and youth in our community? The above graphics, produced in partnership with Island Health, are a call to action for investment in social services which have failed to keep pace with the population in one of Canada’s fastest growing regions.
Learn more about the Adolescent Health Survey from the McCreary Centre Society.
The Village Initiative is grateful for the support of :
Territorial Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Coast Salish: T’Sou-ke Nation and Sc’ianew Nation and
Nuuchah-nulth: Pacheedaht Nation. We also recognize that some of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation.