Reports published by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum are now available.

Consultations on the Social and Economic Impacts of Ageism in Canada: “What We Heard” Report summarizes input received from across Canada in 2022 from the FPT Seniors Forum-led roundtable consultations and stakeholder-led consultations and the ageism questionnaire.

Preventing and Responding to the Mistreatment of Older Adults: Gaps and Challenges Exposed During the Pandemic, summarizes the results of a comprehensive literature review and survey responses from 249 stakeholders across Canada on the key gaps and challenges related to mistreatment prevention and response exposed during the pandemic.

These reports highlight the role all Canadians have in challenging ageism in various contexts, how the mistreatment of older adults can be better prevented and how at-risk older adults can be better supported.

They will inform future approaches, initiatives and strategies to address ageism and the mistreatment of older adults in Canada.

We invite you to follow the Facebook page Seniors in Canada to get the latest information on programs and services available to seniors, including older workers.

How is education and literacy linked with health outcomes? Once again, according to the Public Health Agency of Canad and current research, education contributes to health and prosperity by equipping people with knowledge and skills for problem solving, and helps provide a sense of control and mastery over life circumstances. Further, it increases opportunities for job and income security, and job satisfaction and improves people's ability to access and understand information to help keep them healthy.

Resources

Cowichan School District 79

Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District 68

Vancouver Island University

Sprott-Shaw Community College

Bellamy Learning Centre

My Reading Tree (Nanaimo-Ladysmith Literacy Council)

Cowichan Literacy Now

Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship

Cowichan Kids Success By 6

Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource Program

Amber Education

Ladysmith Resources Centre

Hul'qumi'num' Health

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that for thousands of years the Quw’utsun, Malahat, Ts’uubaa-asatx, Halalt, Penelakut, Stzuminus, Lyackson, Pauquachin, Ditidaht and Pacheedaht Poeples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live and work.

Our Cowichan
Small Grants Initiative
- Call for Proposals

Our Cowichan is thrilled to announce that we are able to continue on with our Small Grant Initiative. These grants have been the catalyst to some of our regions most impactful services and programs over the years.  This year we are doing something a little different. The grant amounts remain the same (up to $2,000.00) but this year with our identified priority of mental health, well being and community connections such as kindness and unity, we will be supporting projects that are focused on this target area.  All applicants will need to ensure that their proposals have a mental health focus. Supporting documents are attached here. The deadline for applications is Noon Thursday May 28, 2026.


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CMHA COWICHAN VALLEY BRANCH PURCHASES HOME TO HOUSE YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER AND RECEIVES A LEGACY FINANCIAL DONATION From Mischa Weisz Foundation 

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