If you feel anxious, or need someone to talk to, the Crisis Line is available 24/7. Help is just a phone call away at 1.888.353.2273 (1.888.353.CARE)
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How we're making a difference
Impact Report
2022 – 2023
Helping non-profits & volunteers achieve their potential
Delivered 24 workshops to 500+ participants.
Okanagan Volunteer Fair: Connected 70 Organizations with more than 900 attendees.
VolunteerConnector: Connected more than 684 volunteers to over 183 local organizations.
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program: 10 volunteers filed tax returns for 400 people in 6 different languages.
Created 4 publications: Get Involved Magazine, Holiday Activities Guide, Suicide Prevention Handbook, and the Street Survival Guide.
Strengthening families
Central Okanagan Family Hub: Provided 5,314 adults & 6,965 children with 22,137 meals, 480 group programs & events, 975+ referrals to health, food, housing, child development support, etc.
Crisis Line: 9,880 calls and 2,024 texting interactions.
Sponsor a Family: 165 Families (560 individuals) received support from 109 community members.
Family Friend Program: 33 single parents connected with a Family Friend.
Kids Count: 47 families supported with home visits by Family Outreach.
SNAPP: 127 children were served, 24 children found their forever home.
Adoption Centre of BC: 27 children went home to 24 adoptive families.
Integrating newcomers
1121 newcomers accessed settlement and integration services.
1968 migrant workers received one-on-one outreach.
59 participants were matched with settlement & employment mentors
The Refugee Resettlement program welcomed 195 refugees from 13 countries.
662 participants received translation services.
33 team members speaking 30 languages, offered diverse culturally and language-specific services to participants facing multiple barriers.
Preparing people for the workforce
300 vulnerable participants received Employment Services supports.
8 employment programs supported individuals including those experiencing: diverse abilities, displacement/unhoused, newcomers to Canada, newcomer youth, and mature workers.
195 vulnerable participants obtained successful outcomes.
Over 200 employer connections made resulting in a high volume of employment opportunities for our participants, while establishing KCR as a reliable source for local employers seeking skilled job seekers in a challenging labour market.

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If you are a victim, or a witness, of racism and discrimination, report the incident. In collaboration with UBCO with the support of UBC CUES fund, KCR Community Resources is collecting data to help develop a community protocol to address racism and discrimination in our communities.
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Fill in the report online, email united@kcr.ca or call 250.763.8008 ext 253
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