SideBySide Children’s Village
Through our Village model, we provide family-based alternative care to children and youth with foster care experience. This includes support to youth, kids, and caregivers through residential services, program and support services, and wraparound care.
We believe in keeping siblings together and in family strengthening, creating a sense of community and belonging, and in educating and empowering children to become contributing members of society.
Our Focus As A Charity
SideBySide Children’s Village supports families and vulnerable kids because we believe every child should grow with love, respect, and security.
The statistics show that we as a society are failing our families and our children.
SBS BC’s community of belonging in Metro Vancouver meets the needs of youth at-risk who are the key to our future.
5,200
In British Columbia there are over 5,200 children who do not live with their biological parents
55%
Of youth in care, only 55% will graduate within 2 years of expected graduation date; at our Village we have a 100% graduation rate
67%
In British Columbia 67% of children in care are Indigenous, but only 10% of the general child population is Indigenous
7
A child in foster care in Canada faces the following hardships on average: they will move 7 homes (7 families, 7 schools, 7 neighbourhoods, 7…)
It Takes A Village
DONOR FUNDED MODEL OF CARE
We receive only 10% of our funding from government sources (BC Delegated Agency contract & BC Gaming grant), and raise 90% through donations, grants, and thrift store purchases from caring individuals like you.
OUR IMPACT: NEWSLETTER
Read our newsletter for updates on how your money is transforming the lives of children and youth in alternative care, the latest happenings at the Village, notification of upcoming events, and features on our donors.
SBS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE THRIFT STORE FOUNDATION
Visit the shop of our sister organization in the Steveston neighbourhood of Richmond. Find unique treasures while you shop to support SBS BC. You can donate clothes and other items too!
Our Partners
