The Elizabeth Fry Society Of Greater Vancouver works with women in conflict with the law. We provide housing, support and counselling for women, children and youth to help them improve their lives. Our program and services help build healthy and safe communities for all.
Overview
Our goal is to provide women and youth at risk with the tangible resources they need to rebuild a life for themselves and their children.
Elizabeth Fry Society provides
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Programs for women at risk - who are homeless, in prison or coming from prison, or struggling with addiction.
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Programs for youth at risk in the community and the youth detention center
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Counselling programs for families.
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Community programs for people charged with offences or before the courts.
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Information on community resources and where to turn for help.
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The Elizabeth Fry Society is funded by the Provincial Government, Federal Government and charitable donations. Our programs work to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
If you would like to support our work, we accept monetary and in-kind donations. Gifts and charitable donations are eligible for tax deduction.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver is a member of
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), which is the national association of Elizabeth Fry Societies in Canada.
Highlights
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The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver is the founding Elizabeth Fry Organization from which was grown a national association of many autonomous, independent, non-profit societies.
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We were instrumental in the acceptance of schooling, addiction counselling and restitution to the community as part of a rehabilitative strategy for offenders.
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We opened the first non-government group home for youth and girls.
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We developed an employment training program for women that was accepted and run as a federal government program.
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We developed a volunteer program to ensure people know their legal rights and responsibilities to enable them to represent themselves. It is now a national model across Canada.
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We opened the first shelter of its kind that enabled homeless women and their children to be housed together. |
Mission
Our Mission is to improve the circumstances of women and youth involved or at risk of involvement in the welfare and criminal justice systems. The Society develops strategic direction and provides leadership regarding humane criminal and social justice. Through a range of programs, services and public education, the Society works to improve population health factors that place women, their children, and youth at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system.
Vision
Our vision is a community where people have the knowledge, capabilities, and opportunity to take responsibilty for the decisions affecting their lives so as to build healthy and safe communities. Working and learning together, our integrated programs and services deliver appropriate, effective housing, support, and assistance to those at risk in our society. We balance the interests of all in our continued commitment to enabling women, children, youth to improve their lives.
Goal
Our Goal is to reduce the generational legacy of involvement in the social services and criminal systems and to improve population health outcomes.
Our Objectives are:
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To reduce the population health factors which place women and youth at risk of involvement in the Social Services and Criminal Justice Systems.
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To optimize the health and well being of women, youth and families at risk.
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To promote social policy development and leadership in the humane social and criminal justice of people.
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To reduce gender based inequities in services within the Criminal and Social Services Systems.
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To use the Society's infrastructures to stimulate social and economic actions to improve the lives of at risk populations.
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History
Elizabeth Fry was an English woman born to a wealthy Quaker family in 1780. She began visiting women imprisoned in London's infamous Newgate Prison in 1812. Elizabeth Fry was instrumental in initiating many prison reform programs that are still in place today.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, established in 1939, was the founding Elizabeth Fry Society in Canada.
Now, there are 24 autonomous societies in Canada that are members of Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
(CAEFS).
Employment Opportunities
The Society has approximately seventy full and part-time employees, and about 30
auxiliary employees who provide service in 6 municipalities through 15 Programs.
The Society employs staff in the following areas:
Youth Workers
A'mu't
Orenda House
Women's Support Worker
Columbia Place.
Liz Carmichael House.
Liz's II House.
Clinical Counsellors
Burnaby Integrated Family Program.
North Shore Integrated Family Program.
To apply for a job, e-mail your resume to our Human Resources or mail it to our Head office.
Current Job Posting
Aboriginal Youth Residential Support
Worker (Closing April 6,, 2007)
Residential Support Worker Women's Residential Program - Sheena' Place (Relief)
Residential Support Worker Women's Residential Program - Liz's House (Relief)
Residential Support Worker Women's Residential Program -
Columbia Place (Relief)
Job Application Form
Fill the application form and email it to humanresources@elizabethfry.com or fax it to (604)520-1169 Attn: Human Resources
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified applicants
