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Our membership
The Langley LIP engages a range of key community stakeholders to oversee the development and guide the implementation of a local settlement and integration strategic plan.
Current members represent the City and the Township, health, business, policing, education, the libraries, volunteer groups, community and immigrant service agencies.
The LLIP membership is made up of 21 organizations. Member agency profiles are organized alphabetically below
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Archway Community Services
Archway Community Services is a non-profit, community-based social service agency that has been serving the Fraser Valley since 1969. As a multi-service, multi-funded organization, Archway is dedicated to strengthening individuals, families, and communities through a wide range of programs and supports.
Our mission is to foster community well-being and social justice through positive action and leadership.
With more than 500 staff members and 1,800 volunteers, Archway delivers services across 25 locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Langley, BC.
Each year, thousands of people access support through Archway’s 90+ programs and services. We serve people of all ages and backgrounds, including:
· Infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors
· Individuals and families experiencing crisis, violence, or addictions
· Newcomers building a new life in Canada
· People with disabilities seeking inclusion, connection, and support
Back in Motion
Born out of the motivation to make a real difference in the lives of others, Back in Motion was the first private organization in BC to specialize in the rehabilitation of individuals with chronic back pain, to help them get back to work. Back in Motion’s five founders used their combined expertise in clinical psychology, physiotherapy, medicine, vocational rehabilitation and business to help a Richmond man start anew, after he was told he would never return to his career in logging. This founding success defined Back in Motion’s purpose of helping people live better, healthier lives..
Today, Back in Motion has evolved to deliver flexible and accessible health and employment solutions that recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual. Our team of dedicated professionals serve over 23,000 people annually at 10 convenient locations across Metro Vancouver.
City of Langley
The City of Langley is a regional city centre in Metro Vancouver and is a central point and vital link to the Fraser Valley. Located in the heart of the lower mainland, Langley City offers world-class education, amazing community amenities, extensive recreational opportunities, beautiful parkland, and walkable downtown. While the City continues to evolve, the tight-knit community and unique heritage feel remain at the forefront of our fair City’s charm. With its rich history and growing population, the City recognizes our wonderful sense of community is from the people who are already here and those yet to come, who will bring new vitality to the City.
Collège Éducacentre
Educacentre College is the only French language college in British Columbia. The College’s mandate is to meet the training needs of the French speaking population through a variety of services and programs adapted to the reality of the environment and each student.
Active since 1976, Éducacentre was founded in 1992 as a not-for-profit organization to develop and offer French-language education and training services for adults in British Columbia.
The College has gained distinction as a leader in minority language education in Western Canada, and in distance education. Educacentre College has 4 campuses in B.C.: Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria and Prince George, in addition to a virtual campus for online access. It has an average annual student enrollment of 1000 and 85 full and part time staff.
We offer: Basic training, Language training, Continuous and professional training, College training, Employment service, Immigration services.
Encompass Support Services Society
Encompass Support Services Society is a grassroots, non-profit agency that provides a wide range of enriching and essential support services in Langley, Aldergrove and Surrey. We endeavor to help build strong, sustainable communities by offering inclusive, accessible services tailored to meet the changing needs of the individuals we serve. Services support the development of new skills, improve health and wellness, and support navigation to services within our community. Supports are low barrier, inclusive and are free to participants. Programs evolve to accommodate community needs, focused on enhancing access for all. We offer a variety of community programs for all ages with a primary focus on children, youth and families. Our services include family mediation and reunification, youth justice, youth homelessness & street outreach, supportive youth housing, clinical counselling, after school programs, pre- and postnatal support, parent-child drop-in & parenting support, and health & wellness supports through resource centres & integrated sites.
Fraser Health Authority
Fraser Health is one of five regional health authorities in B.C. working together with the Ministry of Health. We are responsible for the delivery of hospital, community and population-based health services to over 1.8 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples. Our communities include a diverse multicultural population and approximately 62,000 Indigenous Peoples. We provide services in acute and long-term care, mental health, public health and home health services as well as community care.
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Fraser Valley Regional Library is the largest public library system in BC, with 25 community libraries, including the City of Langley Library and 6 libraries in the Township of Langley. We have something for everyone! Visit us at fvrl.ca or find us on social media @ReadLearnPlay for all the latest.
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is the Langley’s largest and most broadly-based business organization. Representing 950 businesses from every sector, we are the Voice of Business in Langley.
Inclusion Langley Society
Inclusion Langley Society is a vibrant and dynamic organization that supports in excess of 1300 children with developmental or special needs, adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder and their families. We are a federally registered charitable organization governed by a dedicated Board of 10 Directors elected from the membership of the organization.The Society offers a broad range of programs including infant development services, aboriginal infant development services, supported child development program, aboriginal supported child development program, a child and youth afterschool program, a host of early years services and family navigation services, family respite and family support services, adult respite services, a full range of residential supports from staffed to home sharing services, supported living, day services, community outreach services, personal network development services and supported and customized employment services.
Langley Hospice Society
The Langley Hospice Society is committed to providing emotional, practical and spiritual support for people who are living with a terminal illness, their family and friends, throughout the last stages of illness, at the time of death and bereavement.
Langley Literacy Network
The Langley Literacy Network aims to make literacy development accessible to all citizens of the Langleys.
Our community literacy table is made up of literacy stakeholders and partners in Langley, and together we work towards creating literacy opportunities for Langley.
Langley District Parent Advisory Council
“To educate, inform, and empower parents to be true partners in the education of their children”
Langley DPAC is recognized by the Langley School District as the collective voice of the parents at the district level.
Langley Community Services Society
Since 1971 Langley Community Services Society has been helping individuals enhance their lives. Through counselling, education, and the provision of information and resources, LCSS assists more than 6,000 individuals, couples, and families on a yearly basis. LCSS offers a wide variety of programs in the areas of family counselling, family services, settlement, employment, integration and substance use services.
Langley Senior Resources Society
For over 40 years, the Langley Senior Resources Society (LSRS) has provided social, recreational and educational programs and food, health and supportive services for adults 50 years of age and older in Langley. We own and operate the largest, free-standing and independently owned recreation centre in BC and operate the largest Adult Day Program in Fraser Health. We are a community leader on issues important to seniors.
LSRS is a non-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with the day-to-day operations managed through the Executive Director, staff and volunteers. LSRS employs 55+ staff and benefits from the time and talents of over 160 volunteers. We strive to meet the growing needs of seniors in our community.
Langley RCMP
The Langley RCMP polices the Township of Langley and City of Langley. We are grateful to work on the traditional territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations; and to partner with the Kwantlen First Nation on their nation’s public safety, as well as the Katzie First Nation on Barnston Island. We aim to create visibility and a sense of safety in Langley neighborhoods; work with partners to support persons experiencing homelessness and mental health issues; plan with our cross-jurisdictional public safety partners, and strengthen our capacity to respond to Langley’s growth and diversity.
Langley School District Foundation
The Langley School District Foundation was established in 2001 with a goal to supplement publicly funded education to ensure Langley students achieve success. Although the Foundation is independent of the Langley School District, its sole purpose is to support Langley students. Our vision is to ensure every Langley school district student reaches their full educational potential. Our mission is to provide opportunities and support students to overcome barriers, ensuring education is accessible and valuable for all Langley school district students.
Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society
The Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society was established in September of 2000, by Aboriginal Support Workers in the School District of Langley. They saw a need for support beyond school hours for Urban Indigenous students and their families, both culturally and holistically.
New Directions English Language School
For over 30 years, New Directions English Language School has been providing Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada from LINC 1 to 8 to assist students and clients in their attainment of individual goals leading to independence and meaningful community integration. As part of our service to Newcomers, we improve immigrant and refugee settlement by developing and participating in partnerships and connections within the community which continually strive to ensure that Newcomers have opportunities in all aspects of society- economically, socially, politically and culturally.
Raphael House
Raphael House is a community-based organization serving families across Langley, British Columbia. We believe that access to nutritious food and supportive community connections helps families feel stronger, safer, and more hopeful.
Stepping Stone Community Services Society
Stepping Stone is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals and families living with mental health issues, homelessness, or risk of homelessness. We provide services in the Langleys and surrounding areas, assisting people to integrate into the community through social, housing and employment opportunities.
SD35 Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
The Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS), provides services to immigrant and refugee students and their families in the Langley School District to help them meet their immediate and ongoing settlement needs. Through an initial intake and needs assessment process, SWIS are able to create action plans with clients, provide holistic case management and successful integrate families into their new schools and new communities. The SWIS program provides information and orientation sessions, workshops, community referrals, and other services to meet client’s immediate and ongoing settlement needs.
The Salvation Army Gateway of Hope
The Gateway of Hope is a ministry of The Salvation Army in Canada. Serving the City and Township of Langley, our mission is to help vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness, by providing emergency sheltering and transitional housing programs and services. We also assist individuals and families with food and material assistance. We bring a dignified, person centered, and holistic approach to our work, meeting every individual with respect and without judgement or discrimination. Our values-driven work would not be possible without the support of our dedicated employees, volunteers, donors, and funders.
Township of Langley
The Township of Langley is a place where the rich heritage of the past is combined with a vibrant vision for the future. Rural beauty is complemented by an energetic urban atmosphere. The Township of Langley recognizes that an inclusive community values all of its members. With a growing immigrant population, the Township is committed to involving all residents in civic affairs and community life.
TransLink
TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority) plans, funds, operates, and manages a regional transportation system that moves people and goods, and supports the regional growth strategy, provincial and regional environmental and emission reduction objectives, and economic development of the transportation service region. We work together to connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transportation network, embraced by the communities we serve.
Our services and projects support customers, taxpayers, community members, investors, businesses, suppliers, municipal partners, provincial and federal government agencies, Indigenous communities, and non-governmental organizations, as well as all residents and visitors travelling throughout Metro Vancouver.
Our regional transit system spans 21 municipalities, as well as Tsawwassen First Nation and Electoral Area ‘A’ (the unincorporated areas of the regional district), with a total population of 2.6 million people, and a service area that covers more than 1,800 square kilometres.
Trinity Western University
Founded in 1962, Trinity Western University is dedicated to equipping students to discover meaningful connections between career, life, and the needs of the world. TWU has 48 undergraduate degree programs and 20 graduate degree programs.
49% of our students are international, coming to us from over 80 countries.
United Churches of Langley
The United Churches of Langley (UCOL) is a member church of the United Church of Canada. The United Church of Canada is a welcoming, affirming, inclusive, progressive Christian denomination that often has Social Justice committees to help support and communicate with municipal governments and residents regarding areas of vulnerability, need and marginalization. The United Churches of Langley is a combination of former churches in Langley that came together to combine funding, voluntarism and work for the community.
VAST - Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture
In 1986 human rights activists and mental health workers in Vancouver joined together to support an influx of refugees arriving from armed conflicts in South and Central America. Together, they founded the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST), creating what would become Western Canada’s refugee mental health hub. Today, VAST works with refugees from more than 100 countries. Our programs and services are offered in more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Farsi, Ukrainian, Mandarin and Spanish. We support the mental health of refugees who arrive in British Columbia with psychological trauma as a result of torture, political violence and other forms of persecution on the basis of race, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation.
WorkBC Langley
We are dedicated to providing programs and services that help job seekers find and maintain long-term employment.
WorkBC Employment Services are delivered onsite, virtually and through outreach making our services accessible and responsive. Our team of skilled Resource Experts, Career Coaches and Employment Placement Specialists provide specialized services for all different client groups including immigrants, youth, Indigenous persons, Francophones, persons with disabilities, survivors of violence, persons with multiple barriers, and people living in remote locations.
Centre staff work with local employers and other service providers to understand current labour market needs and to provide services that meet both client and employer needs. At no-cost employers can access HR tools and resources, online job postings boards, participate in career and hiring fairs, employer panels, and HR training sessions. For employers looking to help clients get work experience, staff can help you find candidates and then work with you to ensure the placement is a success.
The Langley and Aldergrove WorkBC Centres offer services that assist clients to explore careers, develop skills, conduct job search and participate in work experience to gain meaningful employment.
The Langley WorkBC Centres also work with employers to understand their business needs and help them to find qualified candidates, provide information about skills training, apprenticeships, funding and partnership programs
YWCA Metro Vancouver
The YWCA is one of Metro Vancouver’s largest and most diversified non-profit organizations, using holistic, integrated programs and services to help lift individuals out of poverty, provide the best start for children and create new opportunities for education, employment, housing, childcare, and community services.
Our Vision: We boldly envision a just and equitable world for women, families and allies.
Our Mission: We advance gender equity alongside women, families, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people through advocacy and integrated services that help support personal, collective and economic wellbeing.