Blog Posts and Updates
Changes happen quickly in our sector. Check this space for Weekly Updates from our Executive director, news releases, issue tracking, and posts from our leadership blog.
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The Federation of Community Social Services of BC
102 - 739 Kings Road
Victoria, BC, V8T 1W4
T: 250.480.7387
E: info@fcssbc.ca
Reconciliation
Our committment to reconciliation and decolonization includes recognizing that our work takes place on the unceded lands of many First Nations. In all that we do, The Federation strives to create more equitable relationships for and with our Indigenous partners and community members.
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About The Federation
The Federation of Community Social Services of BC has been a provincial leader in the child, youth, adult, and family serving field for 40 years. We provide tools and supports that enable BC’s community social services to do their best work. Read more »
Two more steps toward reconciliation and resurgence
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThe two of us—Tanya and Rick, your President and Executive Director—have often talked about the winding circuitous routes that led us to where we are today and resulted in us […]
Remembering what is most important
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisYou and I and every other British Columbian will be voting for the next provincial government between now and October 24th. This election may look and feel a little different […]
BC Provincial Election Posters
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisHistorically, low voter turnout often leads to government decision-making that prioritizes the needs of the elite at the expense of marginalized or vulnerable community members. So The Federation is encouraging […]
Things to remember in tough times
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisBetween the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, increasing action and attention around racial justice and police violence, and the blanket of smoke resulting from the tragic fires wreaking havoc in California, Oregon, […]
Funding for Training, Health & Safety
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisBack in February, as part of the 2020 provincial budget, we were told that BC’s community social services sector would be receiving funds for training and professional development. We were […]
A commitment to caring
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisOver 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, […]
Projects and Issues Update
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisFor 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
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisOver 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
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisAll 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
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis 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 […]