Social Development
Social Development
Social Development provides financial support to adults and dependents and is meant as a last resort.
In particular, Social Development:
- Administers according to the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Social Development Policy & Procedures Manual
- Administers Social Development payments directly to members
- Administers Child Out of Parental Home benefits (formerly Guardian Financial Assistance)
- Administers the National Child Benefit Reinvestment program funding
- Provide support to clients who secure employment
- Individual Opportunities Program is part of the Social Development team and provides programming and services to family units
- Quw’utsun Employment & Training is part of Social Development and provides services to members
- Refers members Cowichan Tribes' services/programs such as Quw’utsun Syuw’entst Lelum, Ts’ewulhtun Health, Lalum’utul Smuneem Child & Family Services, and Sustainable Housing Department
- Works with Cowichan Tribes Departments to address client/member needs
- Refers members to external agencies
- Has a Lunch Program team and delivers lunches to schools within the Cowichan Valley
- Completes proposals to secure funding and implement program to Social Development clients with goal of securing employment or accessing Post-Secondary Education funding
The Social Development team includes:
A Social Development Manager with five Band Social Development Workers (BSDWs), one Intake Worker, and one Clerk/Receptionist administer the Social Development program. Revenue comes from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) through Comprehensive Funding Agreement.
Quw’utsun Employment & Training (QET) Program has a QET Coordinator and one QET Intake Worker
Individual Opportunities Program (IOP) has one IOP Advisor
A Lunch Program Team, also known as the Buckets on Buses (BOB) team is staffed each school year with term staff
Contact:
5760 Allenby Road
Duncan, BC V9L 5J1
Ph: 778-422-2255
Fx: 778-422-1303
Individual Opportunities Program (IOP)
- Completing application forms, sponsorship forms, etc.
- Providing information to training and workshops to prepare clients for the workforce ( e.g. First Aid, Food Safe. Resume writing, Life Skills, as well as posted employment opportunities)
- Meeting Career and Education goals
- Assisting with preparation of employment plan
- Referral to service providers in the Cowichan Valley
- IOP completes a follow-up with members once they have secured employment/Post-Secondary education
2023 Cheque Issue Dates
Month | Distribution Date | Mid-Month Distribution | Ministry Distribution Date |
February | January 24 | February 7 | January 18 |
March | February 21 | March 7 | February 15 |
April | March 21 | April 11 | March 22 |
May | April 25 | May 9 | April 19 |
June | May 23 | June 13 | May 17 |
July | June 27 | July 11 | June 21 |
August | July 25 | August 8 | July 19 |
September | August 22 | September 12 | August 23 |
October | September 26 | October 10 | September 20 |
November | October 24 | November 10 | October 25 |
December | November 21 | December 5 | November 22 |
January, 2024 | December 12 | January 13, 2024 | December 20 |