by Jill | Feb 9, 2021 | Youth Homelessness
BC Government Extends Supports for Youth in Care Until March 2022 Did you hear? The moratorium on youth aging out of care in BC has been extended until March 2022. Youth will now be able to remain in their current housing and access Agreements with Young Adults (AYA)...
by Jill | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog
I won’t pretend that 2020 was not an overall a terrible year. Nearly all 7.5 billion humans (minus the 1% of course) agree. Growing a non-profit is difficult under any circumstances, let alone in a global pandemic. So far this year hasn’t been the fresh start many of...
by Jill | Nov 27, 2020 | Community
Whistler, BC: In April 2020, The Zero Ceiling Society of Canada (Zero Ceiling) was announced as having been chosen as the recipient of $13,000 in unrestricted funding by the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW’s) Community Enrichment Program (CEP). The RMOW’s CEP...
by Jill | Nov 25, 2020 | Youth Homelessness
This article Whistler’s Zero Ceiling in need of staff housing as program demand skyrockets originally appeared in the Pique Newsmagazine on November 15, 2020. It was prepared and written by Brandon Barrett. View the original. Whistler non-profit Zero Ceiling,...
by Jill | Oct 28, 2020 | Community
For over twenty years, Zero Ceiling has operated a supportive employment program in Whistler for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This program has helped about 100 young people set roots in our community and become employees at local businesses....
by Jill | Sep 30, 2020 | Events
Our usual Fall Masquerade has been cancelled this year. However, we’re replacing it with something even more meaningful and close to our hearts — Family Dinner. In another update letter from our Youth Worker Rhianna tells us why this weekly event is so special...
by Lizi McLoughlin | Sep 28, 2020 | Youth Homelessness
Last week, the BC government confirmed that young people in government care will still have access to supports until March 31, 2021 – even if they “age out” and turn 19 during that time. This is good news for young people in care, and for advocates,...
by Jill | Sep 24, 2020 | Community, Partner Profiles
Altitude Sports is a Canadian activewear brand with a huge heart. This fall, they are relaunching their giving program, Alti Action, to benefit amazing charities working to make sports and the outdoors more accessible for marginalized youth and BIPOC (Black,...
by Jill | Sep 1, 2020 | Community
The Untapped Talent: A B2B Guide to Innovative Hiring and Retention is finally here! For people with disabilities or other barriers to employment (“untapped talent”) it can be a challenge finding employers with the right skills, tools, and willingness to...
by Jill | Aug 25, 2020 | Events
What: Home Truths: Your Guide to Making Whistler Rentals Work Who: Jeanette Bruce from Whistler Public Library will moderate our panel of experts: Legal Advocate, Peter Yates, and Zero Ceiling’s Co-Executive Director and RentSmart Educator, Sean Easton....
