News

Vacation Care is coming!

Jun 9, 2020

Who can believe the school holidays are less than a month away? You’ll be pleased to know we have a wonderful vacation care schedule planned.

A private letter to those who have “thrived” during the pandemic

Jun 9, 2020

Communications Manager Alison Leader writes a letter addressing complacency and comfort during COVID-19.

Three ways you can help the hardest hit in our community during COVID-19

Jun 3, 2020

There are three ways you can help the hardest hit in our community during COVID-19.

Message from the CEO: A moment of honesty about COVID-19

Jun 2, 2020

In this heartfelt letter, our CEO Kate Melhopt writes candidly about the impact of COVID-19 on herself and her team at SECC.

Please press pause before you pick up that pup

Jun 1, 2020

If isolation has made you consider pet ownership, you’re not alone. It seems that many of us are using this time to buy or adopt a pet, or at least think about it.

Tonny “Sweety” Ahmed shares her passion for guacamole, Elmo, and sky-diving

May 20, 2020

Every month we spend five minutes with a SECC staff member who’s making a big difference in the community. Today we chat with our awesome Adolescent and Family Worker Tonny Ahmed about guacamole, The Bold and the Beautiful, and why she’s just such a sweetie…

Four creative tasks that are WAY more fun than screen time

May 20, 2020

You may feel like you’ve been staring at screens more so than usual these past few months. Sophia Morris has rounded up four activities to help you step away from the screen and give your eyes a break.

5 ways to truly help people during COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Many people in our community have been doing it tough these past couple of months. But there are easy ways you can help, and that includes getting involved with the work SECC is doing. Sophia Morris shares five tips for giving back in a time of crisis.