Women’s safety is public safety
To mark this International Women’s Day, we collaborated with other women’s services and anti-violence organizations to publish the following open letter in the Times Colonist. Text is below. View the print copy of the open letter here. Intimate partner violence impacts everyone. It crosses every boundary – age, income, culture, and community. It is not […]
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 killing of Laura Gover and to the broader systemic failures that continue to place victims, survivors, women, and their children at risk in the […]
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 night away and were able to rest, reset, recharge, and rejuvenate. Together, the following partners made a meaningful difference in the lives of over 220 […]
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. Del Phillips, a director on the board of The Cridge Centre for the Family, has been honoured with the City of Victoria’s prestigious Honorary Citizen […]
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 from her years in alumni relations at Royal Roads University. With a passion for supporting meaningful causes and strengthening community connections, Jennifer is already bringing […]
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, members of our Board of Directors and management team were honoured to welcome the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and her husband, […]
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 The Cridge Centre for the Family for many years, both through their company Roll.Focus. and through family members who are part of our team. Together, […]
Introducing Executive Chef Duane Schneider
Chef Duane’s passion for cooking was sparked in childhood when he asked his mother for lasagna and she suggested he try making it himself. The result was a success, and from that moment, he was captivated by the culinary world. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, he pursued his passion professionally, attending culinary school before earning […]
Crisis of brain injuries points to need for more supports
The Cridge Centre has been a leader in brain injury services in BC for over 30 years, and more recently has provided the only dual-stream service in Canada for women who have experienced a brain injury as a result of intimate partner violence. But the scope of an emerging crisis of brain injury related to […]