The West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre is a 38,000 square foot facility that was opened in the fall of 2005.  Home to twelve child, youth and family serving agencies, this $7.5 million dollar facility serves families from the communities of Langford, View Royal, Colwood, Metchosin, the Highlands and Sooke.

Major funding for the construction and land costs of this Centre has been provided by the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children ($5.8 million), Ministry for Children and Family Development ($1.4 million) and the Vancouver Island Health Authority ($300,000).  The QA Foundation would like to acknowledge Hugh and Marie Marquis whose $1 million gift launched the project from concept to reality.

Above:  The West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre

The agencies that are providing services from the West Shore Centre are:

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Victoria 
• Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria
• Capital Families Association
• Metis Services
• Ministry for Children and Family Development
• Phoenix Human Services Association
• Pacific Centre Family Services Association
• READ Society
• Vancouver Island Health Authority
• Victoria Family Violence Project
• Victoria YM/YWCA (Outreach) 
• Women's Transition House

The Queen Alexandra Foundation maintains ownership of the West Shore Centre and leases space to individual child and youth-serving agencies.  The leasing by the agencies will cover the operating costs of the building; all realized savings on rent will be redirected into programs for children, youth and families.

The Centre includes:

• Community kitchen
• Youth Centre with outdoor courtyard
• Daycare
• Neighbourhood house
• Physio and occupational therapy gym for children with special needs
• Public health nursing units 
• Audiology booth and lab for children and youth
• Community meeting room and educational centre
• Three playgrounds 
• Counseling rooms
• Expressive therapy rooms 
• Health Assessment Resource Centre (HARC) area
• Mural by artist Angela Morgan in the atrium depicting the community

The West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre is located at 345 Wale Road in Colwood.  The main receptionist can be reached at 250-391-4320.