Archway News
Stay up to date on news about Archway programs, events and partnerships with other community organizations.
2016 Women’s Day Project
Watch this unique “YES! I Am a Woman” video. Make little popcorn, settle into your favorite chair and spend the next 30 minutes with some wonderful women – all of whom are connected to ACS.
Building Stronger, Inclusive Communities
The Discovery Program offers Community Inclusion Services to adults with developmental disabilities. The benefits of community living and inclusion are real. Given the opportunity, people with disabilities can be productive in our communities and contribute to society...
Autumn House Needs A Home
“I want cookies. Cookies always make people feel good.” The conversation in the room grew, became more animated and an idea was born. “Let’s give the cookies to people and say – Hey, we’re from Autumn House. This is who we are. Support us.” We are talking about youth...
Controlling Your Affairs
Throughout our lives, there are times when we need help in managing some of our affairs. When you need help, you can ask for assistance without giving up the right to control your own life or to make decisions. The senior services department is here to help you with...
Horses Don’t Care Who You Are
“The passion and amazing calmness I felt was incredible,” comments a teenager when asked about her experience as a participant in the Leading the Way program offered through Abbotsford Community Services thanks to funding from Telus. “The laughing felt awesome!” says...
Managing Anger
Parenting can be a difficult and stressful job at times. Getting angry with others and yourself? It happens. Here are some of the preventative steps to managing anger as taught in the Family Education’s Anger Awareness class. Developing assertive boundaries and...
2016 Environmental Mind Grind Competition
The 2016 Environmental Mind Grind competition will be held on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 in honor of Earth Day. The winning high school team will receive $1,500 for an environmental initiative at their high school. Competition open to all high school...
Syrian Refugees
Many of you have questions about how you can best help Abbotsford’s new Syrian refugees. We have taken your most frequently asked questions and tried to answer them.Syrian Resettlement: Frequently Asked Questions160 Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) arrived in...
Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week
March 14 – 20, 2016 Stand with us to raise awareness at the Annual Public Rally – Wednesday, March 9th Meet at the ACS Youth Resource Centre in the basement @ 3:30 Sexual exploitation of children and youth under the age of 18 years is any type of sexual activity with...
Family Literacy Day – January 27th!
This nationally celebrated day aims to increase awareness on the value of reading and engaging in literacy related activities as a family. Families are encouraged to take time each day to engage in literacy related activities - even just 15 minutes a day can...
It’s Because of YOU!
Thanks to your support, encouragement, and financial contributions we are able to continue helping people at any stage of life, with any circumstance in their life. Because YOU have chosen to partner with Abbotsford Community Services, some pretty amazing things have...
Lunch With The Bunch: Halloween
It was a very interesting day at ACS today (Monday, October 26). It began as elderly women dressed as an escaped jailbird was spotted crossing the parking lot on her way into the building. As it turns out she was attending the seniors' Lunch With the Bunch program....
Keeping Your Baby Safe
Do you know how to keep your baby close and keep your baby safe? When you're wearing a sling, carrier or wrap, don't forget the T.I.C.K.S. On October 8th Alina Brigden came to the Best for Babies program to demonstrate baby wearing tips. The one thing to remember is...
The Golden Tree
Early one March morning in 2007, three women packed with fourteen others into a poorly maintained and unsafe work van lost their lives when the driver lost control on Highway 1 near Abbotsford. These senseless deaths sparked a province-wide review of farm...
Why Flying the Pride Flag Mattered
While there was a small minority in the community that voiced loud opposition to Abbotsford Mayor & Council, it seemed that many more in the community supported council’s decision to go ahead and proudly fly the PRIDE flag for the week of July 13 – 19, 2015. Did...
Newcomers, Need Help?
“Lost is the best word to describe how I felt after immigrating,” says Harpreet. “One may have been a highly skilled person ‘back home’, but you need to demonstrate your skills and wait till someone recognizes that they need a person of your skills. There...
Seniors, Need Help?
David had been a professional working with engineering firms across the country, eventually building his own consulting firm. Then in his sixties, things started to go badly. A few bad investments eventually cost him his house and comfortable lifestyle. His health...
ACS Celebrates Earth Day
ACS & Starbucks surprised 400 customers on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd with free usable cups and free coffee in an effort to remind people about the benefits of taking small actions to make big impacts. Four hundred customers were surprised today at Starbucks...
Moms, Need Help?
People like Robyn a first-time mother, who reached out to Family Centre at Abbotsford Community Services and found a lifeline in the Postpartum and Wellness program. By the time Robin had her three children, she took almost every program offered at Family...
2015 Cultural Diversity Awards
On Friday, March 6th we celebrated the 12th Annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards. What is cultural diversity? Simply stated it is the inclusion of diverse people in a group or organization, it includes, but is not limited to age, abilities, ethnicity,...
DHF Wrap-Up 2015
The Annual Diversity Health Fair is an important event because it connects newcomers to health services and providers in an informal community setting. “A newcomer may be facing health related issues which they are not aware of; things like hearing loss, diabetes,...
International Women’s Day
All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for our www.internationalwomensday.com global hub, encouraging effective action for...
2015 Diversity Health Fair
The 2015 Diversity Health Fair will focus on the theme of “Holistic Health Care”. When visiting the Diversity Health Fair, you will have access to information in different languages about how to adopt a healthy & balanced life, how to control your weight, and...
Settlement Workers In Schools
Young Jong Kwon and his family arrived in Abbotsford from Seoul Korea in April. Speaking through an interpreter he says that life has not been that big of an adjustment here because people are very nice and friendly. Miriam Sanchez and her extended family came to...
Supportive Housing Gets a Green Light
For the last 3 years, ACS has been working on providing Abbotsford with a low barrier supportive housing facility for men who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. On December 22, 2014 the province of BC and the City of Abbotsford were pleased to announce that the...
“When we talk about recycling – we are talking about loving Mother Earth”
The Grade 3 class at Dormick Park Elementary School is learning all about the three R’s. Reduce – Reuse – Recycle. In late January the class hosted a special group of visitors announcing a $26,947 donation to the Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program....