The LCSS Parent Education program, is offering a workshop, focusing on parenting with attachment and empathy. The session starts on Tuesday, May 12th and runs until June 16, 2015. The time is 6-8pm, and it takes place at Langley Community Services. Childcare is available. Pre-registration for the group and childminding is required.
PerspectivesSelf-Esteem will be the focus in April, so each group will look at various topics relating to self-esteem. The purpose of the Perspectives group is to offer general education for skill building relative to mental health and substance use issues for any interested members of the Langley community age 19 and older. The group casts a wide net to engage people who may wish to become connected to clinical services in the mental health and substance use continuum. It is not able or intended to provide counselling. Registration is not required. Just drop in and join the group.
April 3rd: STAT HOLIDAY
April 10th: Self-Esteem- What is it?
April 17th: Self-Esteem- Watching our thoughts and relationships
24th: Building Self-Esteem
Kids In Control
Support for Children Affected by a Family Member’s Mental Health Issues
Kids in Control offers education and support to children between the ages of 8-13 years who have been affected by a parent/family member’s mental health issues.
8 sessions, meeting once a week for 1 ½ hours
Register ASAP!
If you would like more information or to register, please contact
Tanya Lawson at Langley Community Services
604-533-7920, ext.1312
LCSS is offering a Couples Communication Group Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 at the Marion Wells building, starting April 1 and ending April 29th.
This is a free workshop for couples and offers an opportunity to learn new ways of communication and conflict resolution in intimate relationships. Refreshments are included but, regrettably, child care is NOT available. For more information or to register, please call Lia (604)533-7920 ext 1302 or Teresa (604)533-7920 ext. 1308. This group will run twice each year in the spring and in the fall.
Come and join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of the Early Years Centre in Willoughby. The day will be filled with family fun. Enjoy some celebratory cake, let the kids tire themselves out on the bouncy castle, take a tour of the new facility and learn about some great community programs.
This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Jenilee Woods (Program Manager of Family Place) at 604-534-7921.
Date: January 31, 2015
Time: 10am – 2pm
Where: Willoughby Elementary School
Address: 20766 80th Avenue, Langley
Please come to the Langley Centennial Museum, and join Langley Community Services Society, for an Evening of Community Sharing. While at the lovely Langley Centennial Museum you will be able to enjoy the collection of First People’s treasures and learn how Asian and European pioneers adjusted to living in Langley. Fort Langley is the birthplace of BC!
The evening of sharing is on January 15th from 4pm – 7pm. Light refreshments will be served. Guests are encouraged to wear ethnic attire.
If you have any questions, please contact Eileen Malischewski at 604-534-7921.
The Council on Accreditation (COA) granted Langley Community Services Society (LCSS) a 4 year accreditation based on LCSS’ exceptional work and service delivery. Previously LCSS was accredited for a select number of programs through CARF. In an effort to provide more accountability to both clients and the community LCSS decided to move to the more encompassing, and exhaustive, accreditation process offered by COA.
COA has accredited 7 of LCSS’ programs: Family Place North, Family Place South, Child Care Resource & Referral, Community Counselling, Parent Outreach & Education, Family Connections, and Substance Use Services.
The Council on Accreditation (COA) is an international, independent, non-profit, human service accrediting organization. Founded in 1977 by the Child Welfare League of America and Family Service America (now the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities), their mission is to partner with human service organizations worldwide to improve service delivery outcomes by developing, applying, and promoting accreditation standards.
COA currently accredits more than 2,200 organizations and programs serving more than 7 million individuals and families world-wide.
Langley Community Services Society assists more than 10,000 individuals and families on an annual basis to enhance their lives through the provision of programs, services and information. LCSS is a community-based, multi-service, non-profit organization that was incorporated in 1971. The agency has more than 40 years’ experience delivering family and community social services to Langley (Township and City) and the surrounding communities.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Canada Post Community Foundation, Family Place North is able to operate on Fridays through the month of December. Please join the great Family Place North team at their new location in the Willoughby Early Learning Hub at Willoughby Elementary (20766 80 Avenue, Langley).
Family Place North operates Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:30 – 11:45am. The Fridays are December 5, 12 and 19th, 2014.
As always, Family Place is a FREE drop-in program for children aged 5 and under and their caregivers. If you have any questions about the Family Place program, please contact Jenilee Woods, Program Manager, at 604.534.7921, extension 1240.
LCSS is thrilled to announce a partnership with Langley’s Willowbrook Shopping Centre! Starting on Black Friday (November 28th) until December 14th show your same-day receipts at Willowbrook’s Smart Savings desk. You will be able to select Langley Community Services Society as your preferred charity to receive a cash donation. The charity with the most votes will win $10,000! LCSS wants to be that charity.
Thank you for helping LCSS raise much needed funds for projects across our agency.
LCSS is very excited to announce that Family Place North is moving to a brand new location. Please come visit us at the new Willoughby Early Years Centre (20766 80th Avenue – inside Willoughby Elementary School). We will be in our new location as of November 19th, 2014. Our days of operation will be WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS from 9:30am – 11:45am. We look forward to welcoming you to our new Family Place North centre.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the traditional and unceded lands of the Kwantlen, Matsqui, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations. As well, we acknowledge the Inuit and Metis Nations peoples who live and work on these lands.
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