Reach’s History – 50 Years Of Believing In Potential
For 50 years our primary goal has been to ensure that our range and capacity of services meets identified needs of children and families in the community to increase the quality of life and support children to meet their full potential.
We are proud to have had the opportunity to serve the community for 50 years, grateful to our volunteers, staff and supporters, and honored to work with the many children and families who have been with us over the years.
Summer CYSN Service Provision Update
British Columbia’s Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is soliciting feedback on Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) service delivery in this province after considerable concerns with the proposed Family Connection Centres (FCC) model. On...
FCC Model Paused in BC – Spring 2023
BC’s Ministry of Family Development new service delivery model designed for children and youth with some sort of support need (CYSN) has been paused. At the time of this announcement, the Premier promised continuation of individualized funding or CYSN with autism for...
Equal Pay BC
In 2021, postcards were created by a coalition seeking equal pay for employees of un-unionized non-profit organization serving families. They were sent to members of the provincial government to send the message that Community Social Service Workers in BC deserve...
Variety – The Children’s Charity Announces $182,700 Contribution
Variety - The Children's Charity Announces $182,700 Contribution Kristy Gill, Executive Director of Variety - The Children’s Charity, spoke to Variety’s long-standing relationship with Reach at the Building for Children Together groundbreaking event June 23, 2016. She...
Global Container Terminals Canada Donate $100,000 To Reach
Global Container Terminals Canada Donate $100,000 To Reach DELTA, BC (September 4, 2015) – GCT Canada has invested in the future of children with special needs today with a $100,000 cheque for Reach’s “Building for Children Together” capital campaign. “We are so...
Fraser Surrey Docks Donate $50,000 To Reach
Reach Foundation board members, executive director and young graduates of Reach programs, Carson and Carter, were very happy to receive a very significant donation from Fraser Surrey Docks today. CEO Jeff Scott noted it was "an opportunity to give back" and that he...
Municipal Hall Donates $1 Million To “Building For Children Together” Campaign
Delta has once again showed its support in a big way for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society. Delta council announced Monday that it had agreed to provide a financial contribution of $1 million for the society's capital campaign to build a 21,600-square-foot...
2010’s History – Reach Child & Youth Development Centre
2010's History - REACH 2010 Reach Child and Youth Development Society celebrated having completed 51 years of service dedicated to children with special needs and their families. An 8% increase of children served over 2009 was achieved resulting in 663 children and...
2000’s History – Reach Child & Youth Development Centre
2000's History - Reach Child & Youth Development October 2000: Delta Association for Child Development opens an Infant Development Program playgroup in North Delta. Teachers and Parents of Delta Association for Child Development support private members bill...
1990’s History – Reach Child & Youth Development Centre
1990's History - Reach Child & Youth Development The Delta Association for the Handicapped now serves approximately 200 families through its 4 programs; The Delta Child Development Centre preschool; Penny Sunshine Preschool; the Infant Development Program...