Helpful Resources
Fostering Community
Foster Community Resources
Provincial Resources
BC Foster Parents Association
1-800-663-9999 | www.bcfosterparents.ca
After Hours Foster Parent Support Line
1-888-495-4440
Indigenous Perspectives Society
1-844-391-0007 ext. 229 | www.fostercaregiversbc.ca
Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks
1-800-565-8055 | www.fbcyicn.ca
Adoptive Families Association of BC
1-877-236-7807 | www.bcadoption.com
Pacific Post Partum Support Society
604-255-7999 | www.postpartum.org
Parent Help Line
1-888-603-9100
Parents Together
604-325-0511
Parent Support Services of BC
1-800-345-9777 | www.parentsupportbc.ca
Representative for Children & Youth
1-800-476-3933 | www.rcybc.ca
FAE/S Support Network
604-507-6675
North
For contact information for local foster parent groups or support in your area, please call 1-800-663-9999.
AXIS Family Resources
1-877-392-1003 (Press 205) | www.axis.bc.ca
Community Bridge
(Fort St. John) 250-785-6021 ext. 235 | www.communitybridge.ca
Vancouver Island
For contact information for local foster parent groups or support in your area, please call 1-800-663-9999.
Foster Parent Support Services Society (FPSSS)
1-888-922-8437 | www.fpsss.com
FPSSS (South Vancouver Island) 778-430-5460
FPSSS (Central Island) 250-618-8327
FPSSS (Comox/Courtney) 250-986-7929
FPSSS (Cowichan Valley) 250-618-8327
FPSSS (Upper Island) 250-204-1566
FPSSS (Port Alberni) 250-735-1124
FPSSS (North Island) 1-888-922-8437
Interior
For contact information for local foster parent groups or support in your area, please call 1-800-663-9999.
Okanagan Foster Parent Association | www.okfosterparents.ca
Central Okanagan 250-870-8991
North Okanagan 250-558-0939
South Okanagan 250-462-6907
Shuswap 250-515-1522
ARC Programs
250-365-5800 | www.arcprograms.com
Interior Community Services
1-877-376-3660 | www.interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca | www.icsfp.info
East Kootenay 250-426-6013
West Kootenay 778-460-5174
Cariboo 250-609-2017
Kamloops and area 236-421-0031
Coast Fraser
For contact information for local foster parent groups or support in your area, please call 1-800-663-9999.
Archway Community Services
778-880-8555 | www.archway.ca
Family Services of Greater Vancover
604-324-9951 | www.fsgv.ca
Fraser Valley Foster Parent Association
1-877-797-7701 | www.fraservalleyfosterparents.org
Hollyburn Family Services
604-987-8211 | www.hollyburn.ca
Milieu Family Services
604-582-1811 | www.milieu.ca
Pacific Community Resources Society
604-587-8100 | www.pcrs.ca
The Children’s Foundation
604-434-9101 | https://www.childrens-foundation.org
Financial Assistance
The Storwell Scholarship
Dental Information for Caregivers
Children and youth in care have access to necessary dental and orthodontic care until they reach the age of 19. Youth receiving support through a Youth Agreement have access to dental care only until they reach the age of 19.
Tuition Guide
A comprehensive list of bursaries and scholarships for youth in and from foster care has been compiled by Foster Parent Support Services Society and is available on the FPSSS website.
Useful Links
MCFD’s “Foster Parenting – Making a Difference” (PDF)
MCFD’s 5th Edition (2013) Foster Family Handbook (PDF)
Advocating for Children and Youth in Care: Your Role As A Caregiver (PDF)
“What, Why, When & How” – Creating a BCFPA Foster Parent Local Association (PDF)
Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers
Child Abuse (PDF)
Prescription Costs for CICs and YICs (PDF)
Preventing Shaken Baby (PDF)
Safe Sleeping for Babies (PDF)
Safeguarding Foster Parents (PDF)
Teenage Suicide (PDF)
Temper Tantrums (PDF)
Understanding Separation, Loss and Grief (PDF)
Collaborating and Advocating for Children and Youth In Care (PDF)
MCFD’s Skills Guide for Self Care and Independence Skills (PDF)
Care Plan Guide to Conversations: Up to Age 4 (PDF)
Care Plan Guide to Conversations: Ages 5-11 (PDF)
Care Plan Guide to Conversations: Ages 12-15 (PDF)
Care Plan Guide to Conversations: Ages 16-18 (PDF)
Tips for Caregiver Prep for Care Teams or Care Planning (PDF) How Forest and Outdoor Learning Experiences Benefit Child Development
Phone
Main:
604-544-1110
Toll-Free Foster Parent Line:
1-800-663-9999
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday
PROVINCIAL CENTRALIZED SCREENING
Foster parents are encouraged to call this number in the event of an EMERGENCY or CRISIS occurring after regular office hours:
1-800-663-9122
REPORT CHILD ABUSE
If you think a child or youth under 19 years of age is being abused or neglected, you have the legal duty to report your concern to a child welfare worker. Phone 1 800 663-9122 at any time of the day or night. Visit the Government of BC website for more info.
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Suite 208 - 20641 Logan Avenue
Langley, BC V3A 7R3
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