We’re delighted to announce that 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of West Side Family Place!
To celebrate this monumental occasion, we’ve interviewed the people who have made this organization what it is today. Join us on social media throughout 2023 to hear the story of West Side Family Place – the people, the places, the challenges and triumphs!
We’ll share 50 profiles over 50 weeks, spanning the decades and paying tribute to the WSFP legacy passed on from generation to generation and mirrored across Canada.
West Side Family Place
A unique family resource program dedicated to supporting young families and caregivers
We provide a welcoming, inclusive environment that supports and strengthens families and builds community. Join us for children’s activities, parenting programs, one-on-one support, or just relax for a while knowing that your child is in a safe and friendly place.
Play & Learn
Encourage healthy child development while having fun through movement, singing, stories and social interaction.
Parenting Education
Join our practical educational programs aimed at empowering and supporting parents and caregivers.
1:1 Parenting Support
Take some time for yourself and discuss your parenting or child concerns with our friendly and helpful staff.
What’s Happening This Week
Our Story
It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. On Vancouver’s west side, we are that village. Since 1973, West Side Family Place has provided a welcoming place for parents, caregivers and children in the community to meet, learn, and grow together.
year that WSFP was founded
families a day came to WSFP Drop-In in 2019
hours of parent education & family programming
Early Programming
Introducing Alix Segal, who was one of the first Playroom Coordinators at West Side Family Place back in the early 80s....
WSFP Thrift Store
In the early 1980s, West Side Family Place was still based at West Broadway and Dunbar, where the SPCA Thrift Store is...
A Glimpse Into the 1980s
What better way to jog people's memories of the 1980s than with this news clip from 1983, presented by Deborra Hope on...
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Address
2819 West 11th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 2M2
OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Phone
604.738.2819