Welcome the Abbotsford ACCESS Agency Awareness and Connections Breakfasts events page. Here you can find more information and register for our future events.
Events
Homelessness Prevention and Diversion
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 9 – 11 am, Doors open at 8:30 am
Location: Legacy Sports Centre Banquet Room
3270 Trethewey Street – enter off Trethewey street, Gate 1 of Abby Exhibition Park
8:30 am – Doors open, breakfast and informal networking
9 am – Welcome and Opening, Emcee: Mike Sikora, Senior Manager, Housing, Homelessness and Community Development, City of Abbotsford
9:05 am – Agency Updates
9:10 am – Networking ExercisePresentations:
9:30 am – Prevention and Diversion Programing, Andrea Hoeffner, Manager of Programs, CEDAR Outreach Society
9:45 am – Tenancy Rights and Supports, Kim Donaldson, Ilena Candiani, Legal Advocates, Archway Community Services
10 am – Homelessness Prevention through the Abbotsford Situation Table, Graham McMahon, CAS, City of Abbotsford
10:15 am – Supports to Maintain Housing through Rent Bank, Jane Njogu, Homelessness Prevention & Outreach Coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
10:30 am Homeless Prevention Program (HPP) and Homeless Outreach Program (HOP) Panel Q and A
- Archway Community Services, Harleen Gill, Outreach Worker, Homelessness Prevention Program
- Lookout Housing and Health Society
- Salvation Army, Al Breitkreutz, Program Manager
11 am – Event ConclusionJoin us on April 30 for a full day of learning and connection to the land.
Abby ACCESS is proud to partner with Sta'ailes First Nation to offer this unique opportunity.
Join us to learn about traditional tobacco uses and how to make tobacco ties!Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 9 am-3 pm
Location: 16300 Morris Valley Rd, Harrison MillsLunch and refreshments will be provided.
Registration will be limited to 30 people. We will maintain a wait list, so if registration is full by the time you register, please email smendez@abbotsford.ca