A commitment to caring
Over the past few months, in the midst of this giant, challenging mess we all find ourselves in, The Federation team has been talking to our members every week—on calls, […]
Entries by Amy Mullis
Projects and Issues Update
For the past several months, we have focused our attention on supporting you and your organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other important issues and […]
Response Paper: Building BC’s Recovery, Together
Over the past month, the BC government has been soliciting feedback, ideas, and priorities for our province’s economic recovery. The discussion paper, Building BC’s Recovery, Together, asked key questions like: What […]
BC Social Care Oral History Project
All the way back in 2011, The Federation and the United Community Services Coop (now Realize Strategies) partnered on a pilot project to interview social sector leaders and document the […]
Federation Research Bulletin: July 2020
This month’s research bulletin includes new articles and reports about youth substance use, treatment needs and barriers to accessing services, hospital stays relate to youth substance use, and a systematic […]
Summer Reconciliation Reading List
Summer is upon us! And while this summer already feels quite different from years past, there are familiar things that I am looking forward to—and one of those things is […]
2020 Select Standing Committee Submission
Every year, The Federation presents during the consultations of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. This year was no different. (Although our presentation was done virtually rather […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day
This Sunday is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Normally at this time, we would be sharing various events and celebrations that are taking place around the province. This year, we will […]
COVID-19 Going Forward: Key Pieces of Information for Members
Early on in the COVID-19 state of emergency, The Federation team decided that one of the best ways we could serve our members and the community social services sector as […]
Learning Opportunities for Members
The Federation supports our members and strengthens BC’s community social services sector through advocacy and outreach, networking, exchanging information, and consistently bringing a balanced perspective to discussions with provincial and […]