The Federation’s stance on the recent RCY report
As many of you know, our province’s new Representative for Children and Youth released his first report last week. It revisits the heartbreaking story about the life and death of […]
Entries by Amy Mullis
Guiding the future of BC’s Representative for Children and Youth Act
Some of you may know that The Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth is reviewing our province’s Representative for Children and Youth Act. As part of this process, the […]
The February Social Policy Forum: Changing attitudes about social care
A few years ago, we started talking about The Federation as being part of a movement—a movement that views caring as a foundational principle of humanity and puts such caring […]
Altogether better: the value of caring
I want to end 2016 on a positive note. I want to take a moment to celebrate all the wonderful things that Federation members do every day, all year long. […]
Project updates: MCFD policies, innovation, and funding guide template
Day in and day out, The Federation staff team focuses on a number of projects, initiatives, requests, and organizational goals. We bring forward issues and concerns, as well as possible […]
The Federation’s Youth Education Bursary
“When I turned 11, I was placed into foster care and separated from my siblings. From my very rocky and unstable journey through the foster care system, I knew I […]
Living into reconciliation: moving forward
Last week, The Federation’s Reconciliation Action Group met to reflect on the October Conference and to discuss how our organization can continue living into reconciliation. Some of the group members […]
Strengthening our federation: Connecting with members and increasing engagement
“Community engagement means listening to the voices, needs, and ideas of the community. It means reporting back on the outcomes of engagement and honouring people’s time and ideas.” – Federation […]
Connection, understanding, and collaboration
When I started this job, I devoted time to a road trip across B.C. I wanted to visit and speak with as many Federation members as possible. I wanted to […]
Conference Reflections: Reconciliation as a way of being
Last week I was honoured and humbled to be joined by many of you for three days of intense and heartfelt dialogue, learning, and connection. The Federation will revisit and […]