Social Capital
It's all about connections with friends & family community members acquaintances
Social Capital is a term that describes the value that comes from connectedness between people in a society. Connectedness between people includes everything from very close friendships to casual acquaintances. These social relationships between people tend to result in a natural sense of willingness to do things for each other like share information, trust, or work together towards a common goal. This is Social Capital.
Our Social Capital Project
Everyone has some social connections, and these connections help us get through everyday life. Inclusion Chilliwack Society recognizes this, and we see it as an opportunity to further help the individuals and families we support; by adding to, strengthening and making use of the social networks we all share.
250 of ICS’s staff have participated in training with Dr. Al Condeluci; learning the value of assisting people to develop their social capital. A group of directors and managers continue to work on social capital implementation strategies, providing support and guidance to staff as they work to build social capital of the people who use our services.
Building Social Capital – Ice Cream Social!
The ladies at ICS’s Vanmar House enjoy meeting their neighbours they might not have met otherwise, at an “Ice Cream Social “event held in the neighbourhood park:
Building Social Capital
at the Chilliwack Marathon!
The Revel Marathon in Chilliwack saw 40 people from the ICS community come out to volunteer, building their social connections as they did so:
We acknowledge that we operate on the unceded, traditional territory of the Sto:lo People; we offer our gratitude for the honour of working and living on this land.
Contact Us:
Phone: +1 604 792 7726
Email: admin@inclusionchilliwack.org
Visit: 9353 Mary St, Chilliwack, BC
What Does Social Capital Look Like?
We asked people “What does Social Capital look like to you?” Here are some of the responses we receive from our community:
Tatyana’s Summer
Anna-Maria’s Gift
Matt’s Story
Bowls of Hope
David’s Social Capital Story – Busy Bee!