1. Printing: Your printer might not print the same way our printers do, so make sure to try a couple of test prints. If things aren’t aligning quite right, experiment with the Scale to Fit Paper setting. It’s located in the Print dialog – just click Full Page Slides to get to it. And did you notice we made fold marks for you? They are really light, but if you don’t like them showing on your brochure, click View, Slide Master, and delete them before you print. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this brochure are formatted for you. If you want to add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, subtitles or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just click a picture, press the Delete key, then click the icon to add your picture. If you replace a photo with your own and it’s not a flawless fit for the space, you can crop it to fit in almost no time. Just select the picture and then, on the Picture tools Format tab, in the Size group, click Crop. North Island Community Services Society Main Office 375 Shelley Crescent Port McNeill, B.C. (250) 956-3134 nicsbc@telus.net www.nicommunityservices.ca Toddler Time Funded by the Ministry of Child & Family Development Toddler Time is a parent/tot drop in program offered Monday 10:30am – 12:00am, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30am – 11:00am. Come by for healthy snacks, activities, and social time. NORTH ISLAND COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY “creating connections” Our family of services for the Mount Waddington Region of North Vancouver Island (250)-956-3134 Huckleberry House Children’s Centre (HHCC) HHCC is a provincially licensed centre that includes pre-school, group daycare, before and after school care, and infant and toddler care program. At HHCC we incorporate all aspects of a learning program. Qualified licensed personal provide and supervise learning experiences for our community’s children. Other NICSS Programs  Coalition Action Plan for Children (CAPC)  Foster Family Support  Family Life Support Services  Teen Centre  Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH)  Strong Start

2. Printing: Your printer might not print the same way our printers do, so make sure to try a couple of test prints. If things aren’t aligning quite right, experiment with the Scale to Fit Paper setting. It’s located in the Print dialog – just click Full Page Slides to get to it. And did you notice we made fold marks for you? They are really light, but if you don’t like them showing on your brochure, click View, Slide Master, and delete them before you print. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this brochure are formatted for you. If you want to add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, subtitles or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just click a picture, press the Delete key, then click the icon to add your picture. If you replace a photo with your own and it’s not a flawless fit for the space, you can crop it to fit in almost no time. Just select the picture and then, on the Picture tools Format tab, in the Size group, click Crop. About NICSS Mount Waddington Transit System Regular BC Transit serving most North Island Communities. For schedules and information : 250-956-3151 nicommunityservices.ca Community Links Programs funded by Community Living BC History and Services North Island Community Services Society (NICSS) founded in 1978 is a non-profit charitable organization located in Port McNeill that provides a range of services to all communities on northern Vancouver Island, including the communities of Port Hardy, Port Alice, Alert Bay and Sointula. Mission Statement North Island Community Services Society believes in the strength and wisdom of all people. We provide diverse and innovative programs that recognize that challenges of rural communities. The Community Links Day Program provides a variety of both individual and group experiences to support adults with development disabilities in developing skills and living full lives within their communities; this program promotes understanding and respect between the community at large and people with exceptional challenges. The Semi-Independent Living program supports adults with development disabilities to live independently, alone or with family, a partner, or friends in an apartment or house. Support staff monitor general health, and help with day-to-day activities including shopping, food preparation, hygiene skills, budgeting, social skills, housekeeping and laundry. This program also encourages clients to access natural community supports systems. The Supported Employment Program provides support to employers and adults with development disabilities who are either already working or looking for work in their communities. Promising Babies Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) CPNP is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and operates in partnership with Island Health Authority. We offer weekly free drop-in in Port McNeill and Port Hardy providing a casual opportunity to meet with other parents and to discuss interesting pre and post- natal topics. These sessions are all based on the participants’ needs and are open to all prenatal and postnatal families with babies up to 1 year. Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN) Supplement to the Transit System, the VTN uses volunteer drivers to transport eligible clients to and from various destinations, such as medical and dental appointment, food bank, court appearances or grocery shopping. The VTN is funded by BC Transit and the Regional District of Mount Waddington Second Look Thrift Store The Thrift Store recycles and sells donated household items and clothing and returns any profits back to NICSS Programs. For information on donations to the Thrift Store and volunteer opportunities call: 250-956-3833 Many thanks to Alan Douglas Photography nicommunityservices.ca