Chair & CEO Message
April 2021 started with a sense of hopefulness. We had learned much about the transmission of COVID, personal protective products were readily available and being used, and vaccines were rolling out. Yet, while good progress has been made toward mitigating the impact of COVID, we are not out of the woods and we see that marginalized and vulnerable people continue to be disproportionately impacted. This year, more than any other, has called on our ability to sustain ourselves over the long haul. We are proud of our staff who have dug deep to continue to be resourceful and to work collaboratively with their colleagues inside and outside of OCSS so that the people we serve are supported. While there have been challenges this year, there have also been some amazing highlights. We are very pleased to have opened Maple House, a 10-bed residence in White Rock for individuals with mental health challenges. At Ted Kuhn Towers, we implemented paramedic services onsite through a new partnership with BC Emergency Health Services. We also partnered with the City of Delta to lead a community research project to better understand the nature of homelessness in the community, while also distributing food and other necessities to people in need. We are both proud and relieved to have been awarded the contract to continue delivering the Fraser Health Crisis Line; a service we have provided for 50 years.
CHAIR | Kamaljit Lehal
CEO | Christine Mohr
Board of Directors
Kamaljit Lehal Chair
Louella Mathias Co-Vice Chair Craig East Interim Acting Treasurer
Shyanne Boudreau Co-Vice Chair
Devinder Sekhon Treasurer
Doug Neale Secretary
Amanda Bratch Anoop Khosla Jeff Scott
Ken Holmberg Kirsty Davis Michael Kendler
Sheryl Pringle Tim Beachy
The Board of Directors volunteered 900+ hours of governance oversight, contributing to the success of Options Community Services.
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