The ORC provides funding, mentoring and assistance to the Out With Friends Youth Group.
This group supports and encourage youth participation within the community and serves as a resource for questioning and queer youth.
Members of Out With Friends meet weekly and in addition to coordinating various events around the community has a mission to:
- Provide information and support to youth, and by extension family, in the community
- Proactively deter youth from harmful influences and promote healthy development and a sense of belonging
- Be accessible
More details on their Facebook Page
We are also pleased to have a relationship with Safe Spaces - a support service hosted by Interior Community Services with support from the Interior Health Authority.
For more information, contact Kari Bepple in Kamloops, the coordinator of Safe Spaces at 250-371-3086