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What Will It Take? What Needs to Change?
On Wednesday, January 21, The Cridge Centre for the Family, alongside community and anti-violence organizations from across Vancouver Island, held a press conference, behind the Victoria Courthouse, in response to
The Gift of Rest
A heartfelt thank you to our local hotel partners for generously providing stays for The Cridge R & R Family Services clients this year. Because of you, parents had a
Del Phillips Receives the City of Victoria’s Highest Recognition
Photo by the City of Victoria, featuring 2025 honorary citizen recipients Al Hasham, Carol Brown, Del Phillips, Karmen McNamara, Logan Ford, Marceline Moody, Olivia Hahn, Robert Milne and Ted Alexis.
Welcoming Jennifer Smith as Our New Director of Philanthropy & Communications
The Cridge Centre for the Family is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Smith as our new Director of Philanthropy & Communications. Jennifer brings a rich background in relationship-building, community engagement, and strategic communication
Times Colonist: Cridge Centre aims to offer more than ‘one-time support’
Article in Times Colonist (November 30, 2025) by Andrew A. Duffy with photo by Adrian Lam. Cridge programs help everyone from women fleeing intimate partner abuse to young parents in
A Visit From The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Cridge Centre for the Family is operated under the distinguished patronage of Her Honour, The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In mid-October,
Remembering Mike Walker
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mike Walker after his long and courageous battle with cancer. Mike and his wife Amanda Eyolfson have been connected to
Recognizing Local Support
We are thrilled to extend our deepest gratitude to over 30 exceptional local Royal LePage realtors who have been recognized as Top Donors to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation! The
Intimate partner violence is dangerous — and becoming more common
A commentary in Times Colonist (May 7, 2025) by Tori Dach, assistant manager at the Cridge Centre for the Family who deals with intimate partner violence and is a brain-injury
We acknowledge with respect that this is the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən -speaking peoples, known today as the Songhees First Nation, Xwsepsəm First Nation, as well as the WSÁNEĆ Nations and Sc’ianew First Nation, original caretakers of this land. As they continue walking here gently in the way of their ancestors, we seek to do the same.
We recognize that reconciliation is not only about the past, but about how we live together today. As a Christian faith-based organization, we commit to ongoing learning, listening, and acting in ways that uphold Indigenous self-determination and dignity, and reflect the biblical teachings of peace, justice, and love.
