Welcome to the Westcoast Genesis Society
The Westcoast Genesis Society is a non-profit organization and registered charity formed in April 2000. Its mission is to actively promote the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being of persons who are socially marginalized.
The Agency currently fulfills its mission within a therapeutic yet secure environment by
- Operating two Community Residential Facilities (CRFs) and Programs Centres for adult male offenders on conditional release (20 beds at Genesis House and 15 beds at Maria Keary Cottage) under contract to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
- Delivering the first specialized programs in Canada for offenders living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) at Maria Keary Cottage using an intervention model that accommodates the disabilities these clients face
- Providing transitional and supported housing for up to 20 adult men who live in New Westminster and are homeless or at risk of homelessness because of a physical, social or mental condition or disability under an operating agreement with the British Columbia Housing Management Commission (BC Housing)
Staff assist offenders to reintegrate into the community as law-abiding citizens through a variety of programs that focus on the individual's needs for therapeutic interventions and practical solutions. Staff support housing residents to access the resources they need to address their needs and stabilize their lives so they can achieve healthy, safe and meaningful lives, whether in alternate housing or as long-term residents of Maria Keary Cottage.
Staff also deliver a number of CSC Correctional Programs.
(Main entry at rear off Dickenson Street, one block north of Carnarvon)