by Michelle | Feb 11, 2026
The toxic drug crisis continues to put children and youth in care (CYIC) at serious risk of overdose and other harms. This continues to be a growing concern for foster parents, caregivers, care providers, and workers who support young people in complex situations.
Below are resources and tools to help plan for safety and provide effective support. They ensure consistent information across the province to help keep CYIC safe.
Health Authority Resources
First Nations Health Authority
Fraser Health
Northern Health
Interior Health Authority
Island Health Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
by Michelle | Feb 11, 2026
BC Foster Parents Association hosts a set of regional and provincial discussion groups via Zoom at regular intervals throughout the year. The intention behind these calls is for caregivers to have opportunities to increase their network, ask questions, gain resources, discuss what’s happening in their region, and build a collaborative relationship with BCFPA as well as other caregivers. These calls are loosely structured open discussions where all attendees are welcome to speak and share freely.
Each call is attended by members of BCFPA’s board of directors and provincial office staff, including our Director of Advocacy/Provincial Community Strategist and head of the Provincial Strategy Initiative, Amanda Oliver.
We would love to hear from you!
In the short survey linked below, share your thoughts and opinions on how we can best support caregiver attendance in our regional and provincial calls. Our goal is to ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate in these rich community discussions.
by Michelle | Nov 27, 2025
BCFPA will be holding an election in January 2026 to fill an additional regional delegate position on the Board of Directors, with representatives coming from the Interior region.
Regional Delegates hold positions on the Board of Directors of BC Foster Parents Association to represent the geographic region of BC where they live.
The Regional Delegate’s role is to liaise with foster parents within their home region, gather information regarding issues and events, concerns and successes and report back to the Provincial Board of Directors at monthly meetings. The Regional Delegate may provide direct support and advocacy to the foster parents in their region and may be able to attend Ministry or partnership meetings on behalf of BCFPA when requested to do so. The Regional Delegate represents the region where they live and serves as an information link to and from BCFPA’s Provincial office, however, as a member of the Provincial Board of Directors, they serve with a provincial focus.
General Responsibilities
- Attend monthly Board of Directors conference calls, meetings when required and the Annual General Meeting. This may require travel within the Province up to 3 times per year. BCFPA does cover the cost of any Board-related travel and lodging.
- Liaise with regional agency partners and Ministry workers/leaders as necessary, attending case or partnership meetings as required or invited.
- Contact all active BCFPA Branch leaders specific to the delegate’s region each month to gather information and build relationships.
- Develop supportive relationships with community partners and fostering stakeholders.
- Be available for or provide referral to foster parents who need direct support and/or advocacy.
- Be available to participate as an active member of a BCFPA committee when requested.
- Work as a team member with Provincial Board and staff.
- Provide written reports for the FosterlineBC newsletter and Annual Report, summarizing current activity and news within your region.
General Eligibility Criteria
- BCFPA foster parent member in good standing (current membership to January 31 of present year)
- Active member of BCFPA Branch (preferred, not essential)
- Strong relationships and networking ability within the foster parent community
Term
Regional delegate positions have two-year terms and are considered to be elected or appointed as of the end of the most recent Annual General Meeting.
Deadline for Nominations
The deadline for nominations is January 4, 2026, with the goal of holding the elections from January 19-31, 2026.
by Michelle | Nov 4, 2025
BCFPA will be holding an election to fill two regional delegate positions on the Board of Directors, with representatives coming from the Coast and Island regions.
Regional Delegates hold positions on the Board of Directors of BC Foster Parents Association to represent the geographic region of BC where they live.
The Regional Delegate’s role is to liaise with foster parents within their home region, gather information regarding issues and events, concerns and successes and report back to the Provincial Board of Directors at monthly meetings. The Regional Delegate may provide direct support and advocacy to the foster parents in their region and may be able to attend Ministry or partnership meetings on behalf of BCFPA when requested to do so. The Regional Delegate represents the region where they live and serves as an information link to and from BCFPA’s Provincial office, however, as a member of the Provincial Board of Directors, they serve with a provincial focus.
General Responsibilities
- Attend monthly Board of Directors conference calls, meetings when required and the Annual General Meeting. This may require travel within the Province up to 3 times per year. BCFPA does cover the cost of any Board-related travel and lodging.
- Liaise with regional agency partners and Ministry workers/leaders as necessary, attending case or partnership meetings as required or invited.
- Contact all active BCFPA Branch leaders specific to the delegate’s region each month to gather information and build relationships.
- Develop supportive relationships with community partners and fostering stakeholders.
- Be available for or provide referral to foster parents who need direct support and/or advocacy.
- Be available to participate as an active member of a BCFPA committee when requested.
- Work as a team member with Provincial Board and staff.
- Provide written reports for the FosterlineBC newsletter and Annual Report, summarizing current activity and news within your region.
General Eligibility Criteria
- BCFPA foster parent member in good standing (current membership to January 31 of present year)
- Active member of BCFPA Branch (preferred, not essential)
- Strong relationships and networking ability within the foster parent community
Term
Regional delegate positions have two-year terms and are considered to be elected or appointed as of the end of the most recent Annual General Meeting.
Deadline for Nominations
The deadline for nominations is November 19, 2025, with the goal of holding the elections from December 1-December 10, 2025.
by Michelle | Oct 9, 2025
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Date: Thursday, October 23rd
Time: 3:30-6:00pm
Location: 2nd floor gym at Covenant House (1280 Seymour St, Vancouver)
Connect 2 Thrive is an event for youth in and from government care in Metro Vancouver (age 17 to 27) to learn about helpful community services, connect with peers and supports, and have fun. Youth are welcome to attend with their support workers, adult allies, or foster parents/caregivers.
At C2T, youth will have the chance to connect with programs and services for:
- Education
- Employment
- Food
- Health
- Housing
- Money & finances
- Recreation
- Substance use
- & many more!
The event also includes free food and lots of other free goodies, interactive activities, and a wide range of resources to help youth during their transition to adulthood. Youth aged 17 to 20 and about to/recently aged out of care will be eligible for a transition kit — up to $225 worth of household items that youth can pick at the event (through online shopping stations), and that will be delivered directly to them following the event.
For more information please email trrust@mcs.bc.ca |
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