See the basic details of the increase to foster parent maintenance rates here. Details of Regular through Level 3 foster parent rates can be viewed here. 2019 April (revised) Resource Worker Policies can be viewed here.

The Provincial Government Budget 2019 announcement included a $179/month per child increase for all BC foster parents.  See the announcement here.

Foster parents can now sign permission slips for children and youth in care to attend social and recreational activities at school or outside of school.  This includes waivers and indemnities.  Please see the policy change notes for the guidelines.

The newest issue of BCFFPA's FosterlineBC newsletter is here!  Click on the image below to view the newsletter.  For previous issues of the FosterlineBC newsletter, click here.

BC's youth from care can now access the tuition waiver program in over 26 BC universities, colleges and vocational schools.  For more information, check out www.agedout.com or contact your local MCFD office. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017PREM0076-001509

BCFFPA's President, Kelowna foster parent, Marcy Perron, was featured in Today's Parent magazine this month. Have a look! What it‘s like to foster 115 kids 

BC's New Fostering Policy in Effect The Caregiver Support Service Standards has been revised and is called the Resource Work Policies.  This new document is now in effect (as of March 1, 2017).  Click on the links below to view the new policy and other documents...

Become a Foster Caregiver Call us today at 1-800-663-9999 to request an information package or click APPLY NOW to download our PDF intake form. Right now there are more than 1000 kids across B.C. who need temporary foster families when they can't live at home. Many of...

View the Representative for Children and Youth’s report about Cyberbullying: Empowering children and youth to be safe online and responsible digital citizens