Pacific Centre Family Services Association has closed a deal on a property purchase that will see an integrative B次元官网网址渨ellness hubB次元官网网址� built at 324 Goldstream Ave. within two to three years.
Association executive director Mitzi Dean is excited for the opportunity to commit further to the community.
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The two-acre property backs directly onto their current home on Wale Road. It features established chestnut and apple trees and the type of tranquil atmosphere Dean would like to see preserved for the new centre.
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Dean would like to see other health-oriented organizations join the hub and stresses that the new facility will retain the anonymity of their current home.
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Pacific Centre Family Services will be asking for input from the public as it gets closer to the design stage for the new property. Dean said theyB次元官网网址檝e already had plenty of input from staff members as well.
The association offers many programs, including family support and counselling, youth outreach B次元官网网址� particularly for domestic violence issues B次元官网网址� addictions counselling and mental health assistance. It helps roughly 1,000 West Shore clients each year.
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acowan@goldstreamgazette.com
