http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/march-2012---job-program-for-at-risk-youth-gets-the-axe Jennifer Lang - Cloverdale Reporter. It’s an untimely wrap-up for an award-winning program that was held up as a model by B.C.’s business community and helped brew job success for hundreds of youth in Surrey, Cloverdale and Langley over the past decade. http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/march-2012---job-program-for-at-risk-youth-gets-the-axe Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:16:58 -0500 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/december-2011---the-immigrant-youth-outreach-program-iyop-supports-immigrant-and-refugee-youth-aged-15-to-25-living-in-surrey-north-delta--langley The Immigrant Youth Outreach Program (IYOP) supports immigrant and refugee youth aged 15 to 25 living in Surrey, North Delta and Langley. IYOP provides free English as a second language services, skills workshops, and one-on-one counseling to prepare them for success in education and the workplace. This program is unique among other similar initiatives due to its personalized approach to service, in which, in addition to participating in group activities, clients can work one-on-one with youth counselors, outreach workers, and certified ESL instructors to develop the language, workplace, and social skills necessary for a successful adjustment in Canada. IYOP helps its clients with their English, life skills, resume writing, job interviews, adapting to the Canadian cu http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/december-2011---the-immigrant-youth-outreach-program-iyop-supports-immigrant-and-refugee-youth-aged-15-to-25-living-in-surrey-north-delta--langley Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:11:32 -0600 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/october-2011---pacific-community-resources-announces-incoming-executive-director Ingrid Kastens becomes executive director of Pacific Community Resources Society, January 1,2012 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/october-2011---pacific-community-resources-announces-incoming-executive-director Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:22:26 -0600 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/september-2011---surrey-board-of-trade-lunch-features-leader-of-the-bc-ndp-adrian-dix-and-the-surrey-youth-employer-award On September 9th, Pacific Community Resources (PCRS) will sponsor a Surrey Board of Trade lunch featuring a keynote address from Adrian Dix, leader of the BC NDP and a presentation of the Surrey Youth employer of the year award to Surrey resident, Barry Joneson of Pacific Labour and Demolition. http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/september-2011---surrey-board-of-trade-lunch-features-leader-of-the-bc-ndp-adrian-dix-and-the-surrey-youth-employer-award Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:06:37 -0500 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/august-2011---agassiz-to-get-needle-exchange Drug users in Agassiz will soon have access to clean needles and drug paraphernalia following the District of Kent's approval of a mobile harm reduction site. http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/august-2011---agassiz-to-get-needle-exchange Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:33:19 -0500 http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/july-2011---stable-housing--supports-turn-tenants-life-around For over 10 years James had no fixed address. For a month or two, he might find a place to live, but it soon deteriorated into a crack house. Occasionally, he would stay in a shelter. But for the most part the 44-year-old man camped in Green Timbers Urban Forest in Surrey. http://www.pcrs.ca/pcrs_news/july-2011---stable-housing--supports-turn-tenants-life-around Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:43:14 -0500