Join us for a unique conference experience on October 3-4, 2025 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey, BC!
There’s so much to look forward to:
- Giveaways
- Catered meals
- Four (4) workshops to choose from. The topics include:
- Cultivating Resilience and Helping Children and Teens Thrive through Secure Attachments with Colleen Drobot
- Recognizing and Working with the Impact of Complex Trauma: Practical Strategies for Supporting Your Kids with a senior CTR Clinician from Complex Trauma Resources
- Collaborative Decision-Making in Child Welfare – What Foster Parents Need to Know! with Lori Frank
- The Mental Health and Developmental Impact of Tech and Social Media with a senior CTR Clinician from Complex Trauma Resources
- Guest Speakers
- Live entertainment with DJ Stacey
- Luxurious prizes up for grabs at our Camps for Kids Fundraiser!
The Ministry of Children and Family Development is supporting this year’s BCFPA AGM and Conference. Bursaries will be given to foster caregivers in each service delivery area which will cover the cost of your AGM registration fee ($350 value). Winners of full bursaries will also receive a cheque to assist with expenses such as mileage, hotel accommodation, parking, meals, and childcare. The cheque will be available to bursary winners at the AGM. The amounts will vary as we have implemented a fair and equitable process based on the location of the AGM & Conference.
- Coast Fraser Region – Thirty-four (34) available bursaries
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Coast Fraser region will receive $887.
- Twenty-eight (28) bursary winners from the Coast Fraser region will receive a registration-only bursary.
- Vancouver Island Region – Twelve (12) available bursaries
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Vancouver Island region will receive $1,127.
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Vancouver Island region will receive a registration-only bursary.
- Interior Region – Twelve (12) available bursaries
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Interior region will receive $1,152.
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Interior region will receive a registration-only bursary.
- Northern Region – Twelve (12) available bursaries
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Northern region will receive $1,376.
- Six (6) bursary winners from the Northern region will receive a registration-only bursary.
If you would like to have an opportunity to receive one of the bursaries, please fill out our online application form below.
You can also send us the following information by mail, e-mail or fax by July 7, 2025:
1. Your full name, complete address, email address and at least one phone number where we can contact you.
2. Who is your contract with? (MCFD, Indigenous Child and Family Services Agency or other agency)
4. Applicant contract status will be verified.
5. Name and contact information of your Resource Social Worker (email address and phone number).
6. Send the above information to BCFPA by e-mail, fax or regular mail to:
Email: office@bcfosterparents.ca
Address: 208-20641 Logan Avenue, Langley, BC V3A 7R3
Fax: 604-544-2223
Winners will be notified by email by August 1, 2025.