The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) has advised that Governor State University (GSU) has unexpectedly announced it will be terminating the PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) Pre-Service, In-Service, and Kinship Training programs. As a result, access to PRIDE training will end on August 25, 2026.

If you are currently enrolled in PRIDE training, MCFD is advising that you complete all outstanding training requirements by August 25, 2026. Any training that is not completed by that date will not transfer to the new system, and outstanding requirements will need to be completed through a new training program.

MCFD anticipates launching LINK (Listen, Include, Nurture, Know), a new caregiver training program, on September 8, 2026. LINK will replace PRIDE and is intended to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe caregiver training that includes information specific to British Columbia.

What You Need to Know
If you are currently enrolled in PRIDE, please complete all outstanding training requirements by August 25, 2026.
Training progress that is not completed by August 25 will not transfer to the new system.
Resource Workers will be able to register caregivers with outstanding training requirements in LINK following the transition.
New caregiver referrals received over the coming weeks are expected to have training registrations processed after LINK launches in September.
Questions regarding caregiver training may be directed to the Caregiver Training Team at MCF.CaregiverTraining@gov.bc.ca.

Have Questions?

If you have questions about your individual training requirements, progress, or registration status, please contact your Resource Social Worker. They will be best positioned to provide guidance specific to your circumstances.

We recognize that this change is being implemented on a short timeline and may create uncertainty for some caregivers. The BC Foster Parent Association (BCFPA) understands that many caregivers are actively working through training requirements, and we encourage anyone currently enrolled in PRIDE to review their progress and complete outstanding requirements as soon as possible.

Every five years, Canadians are invited to participate in the national census. The Census began on May 4, 2026, and Statistics Canada continues to follow up with households that have not yet completed their questionnaires.

A question recently arose regarding whether caregivers should include information about children and youth in care — including their name, date of birth, and relationship as “foster child” — when completing the Census.

Following further review, it has been confirmed that caregivers are required to provide all requested information regarding children and youth in care when completing the Census.

The federal Statistics Act requires households to provide Census information and includes strict confidentiality protections to safeguard personal information and the identity of respondents. Information collected through the Census is protected and used only for statistical purposes.

Households can complete the questionnaire securely and confidentially online at census.gc.ca.

Share Your Thoughts

MCFD is inviting current and recent caregivers to share their experience and knowledge. We want your input on the content that should be included in future pre-service caregiver training.

Support Future Caregivers

Your lived experience matters, and your insights will help ensure new training reflects the real needs of caregivers and the children and youth they support.

Caregiver Engagement Session Details

💻 Sessions held: First two weeks of June (via online video conferencing)

🌞 Daytime & evening options available

🗓️ Sign up by May 28 to join a session that works best for you.

Questions or accessibility needs?

Email CaregiverTraining@gov.bc.ca