Age Ranges Served: Senior 65+

At the Y, helping adults experience optimal health as they age is a top priority. The Choose to Move program is offered in conjunction with Active Aging and the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility/UBC. more info

For as long as Mission Community Services has existed, its food centre has actively served in feeding those who are hungry. Now four decades later the centre is creating for its clients pre-made hampers, bags of food containing soup, canned fruit, vegetables and tuna, pasta and pasta sauce as staples.more info

Mission Community Services Society directly engages with those who are homeless through an outreach program which bridges the gaps and creates awareness of services available to them.

Our outreach worker works with the homeless for MCSS and says networking, advocacy and working in conjunction with the District of Mission, RCMP and Mission Friendship Centre are all part of the program.

We also help people who are homeless with advocating for benefits, with medical requirements and dealing with forms.more info

Mission Community Services Society is part of a BC-wide initiative that is aimed at providing at-risk groups with rental supplements to make renting in the private market more accessible. This program is called the Homeless Prevention Program and is facilitated by an outreach worker.

Mission youth who are at-risk, women fleeing violence, people leaving corrections/hospital and people from the aboriginal community in finding and maintaining housing in the private market. As an outreach worker she works diligently alongside other community resources to ensure that the population she supports are having their needs met and are able to maintain their housing.

While the primary objective of the Homeless Prevention Program is to provide rental supplements, our worker is ready and willing to assist someone in need with anything that is housing-related.more info

Early Years, Youth and Family, New to Canada, Seniors, Food Centre, Christmas Bureau, Housing. At Mission Community Services Society we are a team of professional staff and volunteers led by a Board of Directors dedicated to supporting our residents to achieve or maintain their sense of independence.more info

We are a non-profit organization/fellowship of addicts helping addicts recover from drugs. We are a non-religious 12 step program focused on abstinence and spiritual principles. We have no initiation fees or dues and anyone can join our fellowship. We have a meetings most days of the week and they can be found on BCRNA.ca or NA.org. We also have a help line 1-866-683-6819. more info

The newcomer settlement department at Mission Community Services Society (MCSS) is committed to welcoming newcomers and promoting cultural diversity in the District of Mission. We are dedicated to building a smooth, safe, and successful transition for all individuals new to Canada. Our goal is to eliminate settlement barriers and develop opportunities for new Canadians to create a quality life in Canada.more info

Self-Management BC provides support for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, heart, kidney and lung diseases, arthritis, lupus, Parkinson, MS, etc. We offer:
- COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Chronic Conditions, Cancer: Thriving & Surviving) that are led by peer leaders and run for 2.5 hours for 6 weeks.
- HEALCH COACH PROGRAM that involves volunteer health coaches providing weekly 30 minutes telephone coaching for 3 – 6 months for individuals wanting to improve their confidence and motivation to become healthier. Individuals are paired with coaches based on gender and possibly shared chronic conditions.
- ONLINE WORKSHOPS (Chronic Conditions) that are flexible, self-paced, available 24/7. more info

Lunch With A Bunch serves up hot food and good times on the third Thursday of every month and occasionally diners are joined by a guest speaker or live entertainment. Venue is Carrington House on Seventh Ave. Start time is 11:30 am. $10 fee. Register by calling 604-826-3634.more info

Meals on Wheels provides low-cost, hot, noon-time meals delivered by volunteers every Monday, Wednesday and Friday except on stat holidays. On Fridays, frozen meals are also available on order. Each meal consists of soup and crackers, entrée, salad and dessert.more info