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Make Your Voice Heard: BC Budget Consultation Dates Announced
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonLast week, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services announced the dates and details for the Budget 2020 consultations. This year, the consultations have been moved forward significantly and will be taking place across BC during the month of June. This is an excellent opportunity to inform next year’s provincial budget and draw attention […]
Federation Research Bulletin: May 2019
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonThis month’s research bulletin includes articles and reports about ways to improve outcomes in therapeutic residential care programs, models for reducing aggressive incidents in residential youth care, child-centred decision-making approaches, screening tools for vulnerable youth, and factors that strengthen support networks for youth aging out of care. It includes the following articles and summaries. Determinants […]
BC Child and Youth in Care Week
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonLast week at a meeting, I was introduced to someone who is currently studying social work. When I introduced myself and The Federation, the person I was speaking to exclaimed, “You signed my bursary cheque my first year of university! I am a recipient of the Federation’s bursary!” Meeting this person and hearing their story […]
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/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonOver the past few months, The Federation and our partners at the Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association of BC (CSSEA) have been conducting labour market research to address critical information gaps about our broad sector. The goal of this project is to gain a […]
Federation Research Bulletin: April 2019
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonThis month’s research bulletin includes articles and reports about trauma-informed care, childhood well-being, autism evaluations, family supports, childhood maltreatment, borderline personality disorder, and intimate partner violence. The impact of a statewide trauma-informed care initiative in child welfare on the well-being of children and youth with complex trauma Decision factors for community providers when referring very […]
Addressing Recruitment & Retention: Addressing Recruitment & Retention: The Social Services Labour Market Research Project
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonOver the past few months, The Federation and our partners at the Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association of BC (CSSEA) have been conducting labour market research to address critical information gaps about our broad sector. The goal of this project is to gain a […]
Federation Projects & Issues Update
/in Member Engagement, Programs & Services, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonThe past week and a half at The Federation office has been very focused on issues arising out of the government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate. On Monday, I shared with members a letter the Federation Board has sent to BC’s Minister of Finance Carole James. This letter highlighted our growing concerns about the sustainability of […]
Federation Research Bulletin: March 2019
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonThis month’s research bulletin includes articles and reports about harm reduction in BC, substance misuse, vulnerable youth, child exploitation, mental health, social work outcomes, inequality, and reconciliation-informed policy and practice. Vulnerability and child sexual exploitation: Towards an approach grounded in life experiences (2018, UK) Decision Support Systems, Social Justice and Algorithmic Accountability in Social Work: A […]
Political activities and your agency
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonOver the past six months, The Federation has been tracking developments and informing members about changes to the Income Tax Act regarding the political activities of charities (as well as how such changes may be administered by the Canada Revenue Agency). As part of this work, The Federation also submitted feedback to the Special Senate Committee on […]
The Federation’s Award for Excellence
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Marshall WatsonTaking time to recognize the work of our colleagues is important. It’s why The Federation devotes time to things like honouring retiring members, thanking outgoing board members, and sharing accreditation news. It’s also why we created the Award for Excellence all the way back in 1995. The work we do in this sector is hard, often thankless, and […]