{"id":1604,"date":"2025-08-20T18:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/?page_id=1604"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:29:06","slug":"new-westminster-welcome-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/index.php\/new-westminster-welcome-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfe1 New Westminster Welcome Centre \u2764\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"newwestminsterwelcomecentre\">Funded by the&nbsp;<strong>City of New Westminster<\/strong>&nbsp;and hosted by&nbsp;<strong>School District 40 (SD40)<\/strong>, the Welcome Centre becomes a vibrant, modern space where&nbsp;<strong>newcomers, immigrants, and local residents<\/strong>&nbsp;come together to connect, feel supported, learn about resources and build community. Whether you&#8217;re new to the city or simply looking for a friendly place to chat and share a coffee, the Centre offers a warm, intersectional and inclusive environment where&nbsp;<strong>everyone belongs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"301\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NWS_SD40_Logo_RGB-2022-1000x301-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NWS_SD40_Logo_RGB-2022-1000x301-1.png 1000w, http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NWS_SD40_Logo_RGB-2022-1000x301-1-300x90.png 300w, http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NWS_SD40_Logo_RGB-2022-1000x301-1-768x231.png 768w, http:\/\/www.wins-lip.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NWS_SD40_Logo_RGB-2022-1000x301-1-850x256.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Come by for a conversation, a moment of rest, or to explore the many services we offer and more!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community Navigator<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The Community Navigator helps connect people with local service providers, programs, and events happening in New Westminster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Settlement Services<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 In-house MOSAIC staff are on hand to support newcomers to Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>District Central Registration<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Central registration can help families register their child(ren) with New Westminster Schools and provide support where needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Events and Workshops<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The Welcome Centre organizes community-centred events and workshops throughout the 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href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/welcome-centre-calendar-August-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Welcome Centre Calendar \u2013 August 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>820 Sixth Street (south side of the NWSS building)<br>New Westminster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday to Friday<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:welcome@sd40.bc.ca\">Email<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;604-517-6266<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funded by the&nbsp;City of New Westminster&nbsp;and hosted by&nbsp;School District 40 (SD40), the Welcome Centre becomes a vibrant, modern space where&nbsp;newcomers, immigrants, and local residents&nbsp;come together to connect, feel supported, 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