Children & Youth Programs
special services to children
This program is for children & youth between the ages of 5 and 18. We offer:
• After-school, small-group activities
• One-to-one individual support
• Day camps (during school breaks)
Each young person, along with their family or support network, develops a plan to be successful in reaching specific goals in community settings.
Children & youth enjoy fun, skill-building activities with Community Based Support Workers who are suitably matched with the individual or group for the best possible outcome. Average hours of service are 5 hours per week.
To access Special Services to Children, referrals are required from the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Please call MCFD and talk to the Intake Worker at 604-904-4300.
teen and pre-teen social program
This small-group Saturday program is for individuals between the ages of 9 and 18. Youth enjoy recreational and community activities with their peers while building social and life skills. They are actively involved in planning activities, meeting as a group to create monthly recreation plans. This program is closed on statutory holiday weekends.
To access Teen & Pre-Teen Social Program, referrals are required from the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Please call MCFD and talk to the Intake Worker at 604-904-4300.
Youth Zone
Youth Zone was designed specifically for youth who are on the Autism Spectrum and may not feel that the other programs offered meet their needs. Youth Zone provides an opportunity for individuals to spend time with other like-minded peers. The group makes their own programming decisions guided by our facilitator who specializes in working with youth on the spectrum.
To access Youth Zone, referrals are required from the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Please call MCFD and talk to the Intake Worker at 604-904-4300.
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3158 Mountain Highway
North Vancouver, BC
V7K 2H5
phone: 604-985-5371
fax: 604-985-7594
email: nsdrc@nsdrc.org
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The NSDRC was started by a group of families in 1976. In the years since, we have worked for a "Community for All" by developing and providing community housing, infant development programs, youth groups, community-based services, and information and advocacy.
We are grateful for the opportunity to work, live and play on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Charitable Registration #’s: NSDRC Association: 119247716RR0001; NSDRC Foundation 835397746RR0001