COVID-19 - How is Freedom Quest continuing to provide services?
Freedom Quest continues to provide one-on-one services to youth via phone, confidential video chat, "physically distant" walks outside, and indoor meetings when appropriate and within protocols. Connect with your counsellor to see what your options are.
New Referrals are still being accepted. To see if you qualify for service, check out What We Do above.
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February, 2020 - The Kootenay Coop comes through again!
Our Youth Substance Use Counsellors provide youth with more than one-on-one counselling. They also provide young people with food - specifically, a meal/snack to go with their counselling appointment. Not only does this increase the likelihood that a young person will attend their counselling appointment, it also ensures that their brain is fed and that they are physically and cognitively set-up to succeed as they discuss challenging subjects with their counsellor.
Freedom Quest's Food for Thought initiative funds our Youth Substance Use Counsellor food budgets - increasing the quantity and quality of the food young people have access to as they access counselling services. Would you like to support Freedom Quest's Food for Thought initiative? You can do so by making a donation OR by contacting Freedom Quest's Executive Director - Tina Tew - to see how you can help! tina.tew@freedomquestyouthservices.ca 250.608.0997 September, 2019 - Freedom Quest is the proud recipient of a large anonymous donation!
When lighting problems require more attention than new bulbs, it can be a struggle to find funds to replace old fixtures.
Three generous community members donated their time and money towards ensuring that Freedom Quest's Day Treatment & Recreation Programs have adequate lighting before programming starts this fall!
THANK YOU!!!! (you know who you are)
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AFTER July 2019 - Looking for donations!
Freedom Quest's recreation equipment is due for replacement. We are hoping some of you lovely community members will be able to provide us with:
If you have some lightly used gear that you would like to donate, please contact: donate@freedomquestyouthservices.ca June 2019 - Practicum Placements for September 2019 are OPEN!
Freedom Quest is looking for students who are motivated, passionate, and keen to learn about best practices in working with youth.
April 2019 - Freedom Quest is organization-of-the-month at the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson!
You may see some of us Freedom Quest'ers out at the Co-op this April hosting a table, answering questions, providing information about our services & programming, and accepting donations. You can also donate to Freedom Quest at the til or right here on our website! Hope to see you there!
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October, 2019 - Kootenay Savings' Care Wear Program gives Freedom Quest a 'boost' as we strive to meet the needs of youth in the West Kootenay Boundary!
The Care Wear Program not only demonstrates Kootenay Savings' commitment to our communities but it also provides a window into what matters to individual Kootenay Savings employees.
This year they chose to support youth! Introduced in 2004, the Care Wear Program gives Kootenay Savings employees the option of dressing casually, every Friday, for a price. Each week participants pay one dollar for the privilege and Kootenay Savings Community Foundation matches their contribution. Then, on Credit Union Day, every branch and office location donates their accumulated funds to a local community group. This year, Freedom Quest was selected to receive this donation! THANK YOU!!!!!! 
Pictured above: Dave Griffin (KS Payroll), Deb Melnyk (KS Marketing & Sales), Tina Tew (FQ Executive Director), Tammy Balfour (KS Human Resources), Jenna Kalmakoff (KS Payroll).
August 2019 - A BIG THANK YOU to Community Foundation of Castlegar and District!
Freedom's Quest's Bike Shop Program is excited to announce the receipt of $1,500 from Community Foundation of Castlegar and District towards the purchase of mountain bikes for its programming. For more information about the Bike Shop Program click here!
photo taken by Nel Vandergaag
August 2019 - Strategic Planning Survey is LIVE!
It is with excitement that Freedom Quest Youth Services Society begins a Strategic Planning process. It is with humble gratitude that we request the participation of our community partners.
As Community Partners, your engagement in this process and unique perspective on the needs of the region is absolutely integral to Freedom Quest being able to successfully plan for the future and deliver programming that best supports the communities we serve. The deadline for participation is September 3, 2019.
A big thank you to Columbia Basin Trust for financially supporting Freedom Quest through this process.
To assist us with the coordination of this process, we have engaged an experienced strategic planning consultant – Christy Anderson of Syringa Consulting. If you have questions about completing the survey above, you may contact Christy at syringa@shaw.ca. July 2019 - Trail Rainbow Sidewalk...complete!
Freedom Quest was proud to support the Trail community and Pride Trail in its efforts to install a rainbow sidewalk in Trail. A big thank you to Addison Oberg and our very own Meagan Zunti for spearheading this important work.
Bottom right - Leslie Calow, Rachelle Bouillon, & Paul Butler.
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