OCS Outcomes Report 2016-2017
Achievements of Note 2016-2017 OCS Awarded 2016 Not-for-Profit of the Year Options proudly accepted the 2016 Not-for-Profit of the Year award from The Surrey Board of Trade.
This great honour and achievement reflects the commitment and dedication of all Options staff!
Surrey Outreach Team Options is proud to be an active member of the Surrey Outreach Team, dedicated to serving the especially vulnerable clients on 135A Street (aka “The Strip” ). This is an integrated team made up of RCMP, City of Surrey’s By-law Enforcement Officers and other non-profit organizations whose focus is to provide support and housing to those in need on 135A Street. This approach includes daily debriefings and coordinated service delivery. Extreme Weather Response Extreme Weather Response (EWR) is a provincially-funded, temporary shelter program which activates during the winter months and during extremely inclement weather. This past winter season was especially cold and snowy for us all. This was felt even more so by our community's homeless population. In partnership with two local church groups, Options delivered a record number of nights of shelter to the homeless. We also partnered with Pacific Community Resources Society to host a youth EWR site in Guildford. This site targeted youth under the age of 24 and was the only one of its kind in Surrey. ISP Syrian Refugees In response to the high number of Syrian refugee clients, we continued to grow and diversify our Arabic programming, including: • Community events • One-on-one tutoring sessions • Social mentorship • Support groups • Syrian-specific literacy classes
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