About Us
Contact Us
SAGE House and Women’s 24-Hour Support Line
604-987-3374
Fax: 604-987-5396
sage@nscss.net (This email account is not monitored on a regular basis and is for administrative purposes only. If you have an emergency and need an information or support quickly, call 604-987-3374. If your safety is at risk, call 911)
Good Stuff Connection Clothing Program and Thrift Shop
Open and accepting donations 11am – 5pm, 7 days a week, closed on statutory holidays
154 West 3rd Street North Vancouver, BC V7M 1E8
604-987-1773
Email: gsc@nscss.net
Community Programs & Administration Office, including:
- Outreach Services
- Multicultural Outreach Services
- Homeless Prevention Program
- Adolescent and Child Empowerment
604-987-0366
Open Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5pm
212 –145 East 15th Street
North Vancouver, BC V7L 2M8
Fax: 604-987-1623
Email: admin@nscss.net (This email account is not monitored on a regular basis and is for administrative purposes only. If you have an emergency and need an information or support quickly, call 604-987-3374. If your safety is at risk, call 911)
NSCSS Management Team
Laura Reynolds, Executive Director
604-987-0366, ext 103
lreynolds@nscss.net
Margaret Harman, Program Director
604-987-0366, ext 102
mharman@nscss.net
Ria Exner, Finance Manager
604-987-0366, ext 101
rexner@nscss.net
Connie Bonsteel, Administration Manager
604-987-0366, ext 105
cbonsteel@nscss.net
Statistics
What happened at NSCSS in 2015-16?
SAGE Transition House, HOPE’s Place and SAGE Second Stage Housing Program
- 112 women and 92 children stayed
- 727 women were turned away
- 18 family pets were housed
- 1,195 crisis and support calls were received on our 24-hour Women’s Support Line
Community Programs:
- 440 women and children accessed our Outreach, Multicultural Outreach, Homeless Prevention and Adolescent & Children’s Empowerment programs
- Our Outreach workers and Children Who Witness Abuse Counsellors received 1,862 crisis and support calls
Good Stuff Connection Clothing Program & Thrift Store:
- 10,670 bags and boxes of clothing and small household items were donated
- 294 adults and 255 children received clothing program certificates to shop for free at Good Stuff Connection
The History
North Shore Crisis Services Society was founded in 1979, and has been operating a transition house and related support services since then. Below is an article about those first days from one of the original board members.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NORTH SHORE CRISIS SERVICES SOCIETY
By Jean Lawrence
During 1977, a small shelter service was operating in North Vancouver on the second floor of Chesterfield House, providing emergency accommodation to those in need. Originally, under the auspices of the Chesterfield House Board, management responsibilities were later transferred to the North Shore Family Emergency Shelter Committee. This service was closed in August 1978.
In the fall of 1977, the North Shore Women’s Centre conceived the idea for a transition house exclusively for battered women and their children.
The United Way, North Shore Division, organized a meeting between these two groups as well as other interested parties on the North Shore to discuss the needs of people in crisis and the services required to meet those needs. From these initial meetings, the United Way Transition House and Emergency Shelter Committee was born.
The initial thrust of this group was to obtain funding from the Provincial Government. Funding for one service was tentatively promised. When it appeared that service would be a general emergency shelter, a proposal for a demonstration grant from Health and Welfare Canada for a Transition House was prepared.
Negotiations with Ministry officials were conducted through 1979. We were eventually successful in receiving funding for a Transition House and North Shore Crisis Services Society was born.
From The Compass Newsletter, June 2009. Published by West Vancouver Presbyterian Church
Board of Directors
Serving on the Board of a Non-profit can be a rewarding experience. By guiding North Shore Crisis Services Society, these skilled volunteers bring our Mission and Vision to life!
President: Donnie MacDonald
Vice President: Ross Forman
Treasurer: Louise DeVita
Secretary: Cecilia Simmons
Members at Large:
David Von der Porten
Janet Wynne Edwards
Pat Kelly
Marion Culham
Our Funders
NSCSS is generously funded by the Province of British Columbia as well as receiving generous contributions from many service clubs, groups and individuals in our community.
NSCSS also gratefully acknowledges the support of the The City of North Vancouver for providing core funding, and the Districts of North Vancouver and West Vancouver for their assistance through Community Services Grants.
