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Cost of Living Survey for Foster Families
Last month, Statistics Canada reported that Canada's inflation rate (5.7%) is at its highest since August of 1991. As the price of everything from gas to groceries continue to rise, BCFPA would like to know how the swift rise in consumer costs is impacting foster...
Early Years Resources
About the Project The purpose of the Early Years Resources webpage is to strengthen the capacity of foster caregivers to better support the mental, emotional and social development of children under the age of six. It is important that foster parents understand the...
FREE Mobile Microlearning Course through EdApp
Take our free mobile microlearning course through EdApp! This course was developed as part of our Early Years Resources project whose goal is to strengthen the capacity of foster caregivers to better support the mental, emotional and social development of children...
New BC Foster Basics Videos Uploaded
The Role of Foster Parents’ Children in Placement Success Permanency Planning and An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families PRIDE Practice and Teamwork Tips and Tricks for...
Budget 2022 supports stronger transitions for all youth aging out of care
Watch the video announcement with Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, and advocates from the Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks, the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates, and the Youth Advisory Council.Under Budget 2022, the Ministry...
Tax Slips for 2020 and 2021 for Service Providers who received benefits from a Temporary Support Agreement
Temporary COVID-19 Supports Income Tax Reporting for 2020 and 2021 The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has advised the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) that those temporary benefits are classified as “social assistance payments” and must be reported on...
Phones4Youth Resources
The Ministry’s Phones4Youth program, the first project of its kind in BC, is beginning to distribute smartphones from Telus to every youth in care aged 13 or older, regardless of their care status. Youth will receive an Apple iPhone with voice and five gigabytes of...
Phones4Youth Program: Safety and Program Awareness Sessions
Safety and Program Awareness Sessions for Carers Provincial Practice Branch and Aboriginal Services Branch will be co-hosting Online Safety and Phones4Youth Program Awareness Sessions. If you support a youth between the ages of 13 –18 years of age, please join the...
Invitation to participate in a research study exploring the relationship between contracting agencies and foster parents
This research explores the relationship between contracting agencies and foster parents in the BC Child-Welfare system. Bradley Marsh, a foster parent and student researcher at Simon Fraser University, is looking for current and past foster parents to take this online...
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