Family Literacy

Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
310 Veterans Avenue, Keremeos, BC
Mail: 720 Third Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N3

Admin@lscss.com
250 499 2352

Family Literacy Program

People affected by literacy challenges include:

• The elderly who need support to continue in the use and enjoyment of language.
•Infants and toddlers whose parents are a key support to child’s use and enjoyment of the many forms of communication.
•The French-speaking person who is entitled to access to French language materials for home, work and recreation.
•Adults who do not have enough schooling to use the language well.
•First Nations people who are entitled to community respect for and continued use and enjoyment of their language.
•Immigrants who need support to use English to get by better at work and in the broader community.
•Persons with disabilities need access to information and support to manage written and spoken communication.
•Children generally receive support through public school education and benefit from extra stimulation in the broader community.

With assistance from Literacy BC, Provincial Gaming Proceeds and other community partners, Similkameen Family Literacy aims to promote …

“the enjoyment and good use of language in heard, read, spoken and written communication. ”

Family Literacy activities occur throughout the year, including:

Community outreach in cooperation with the Okanagan Regional Library (Keremeos and Hedley Branches) where reading and writing events as well as special displays are a feature;
Parent education and support offered in partnership with the Canadian Action Plan for Children;
Support and Liaison with School District #53 and Ntna’mtquen Snm’alm’ayatn Education Centre;
Similkameen Family Literacy presents such programs as Story Theatre for young people, Reading, Recitation and Sing-along for the elderly in care.

People affected by literacy challenges include:

The elderly who need support to continue in the use and enjoyment of language.
Infants and toddlers whose parents are a key support to child’s use and enjoyment of the many forms of communication.
French-speaking people who are entitled to access to French language materials for home, work and recreation.
Adults who do not have enough schooling to use the language well.
First Nations people who are entitled to community respect for and continued use and enjoyment of their language.
Immigrants who need support to use English to get by better at work and in the broader community.
Persons with disabilities need access to information and support to manage written and spoken communication.
Children generally receive support through public school education and benefit from extra stimulation in the broader community.

A Community Effort 

Similkameen Family Literacy has been a part of the effort of Lower Similkameen Community Services since September 2004 and through to the present. Our Community Partners include:

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Gaming Grants

Literacy BC

School District #53

Lower Similkameen Indian Band

Interior Health Authority

Okanagan Regional Library

Ntna’mtquen Snm’alm’ayatn School

Hedley Community Club

Community Action Plan for Children

Cawston Community Hall Society

Similkameen Recreation Commission

Literacy Now – Okanagan Similkameen Communities for Kids

Keremeos Review Newspaper

Western News Advertiser

Valley First Credit Union

Success By Six

Vancouver Sun Raise-a-Reader

Penticton Car Dealers’ Sunshine Fund

For more information contact Family Literacy Coordinator:

Dave Cursons

250 499 2352 ext 107

cwwa@lscss.com

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