Dear Federation Members,
Happy holidays and thank you for contributing so much of your time, energy, and ideas this fall to our strategic planning, regional meetings, member outreach, and educational sessions.
It was a busy season to end a year full of external change which included a provincial election and, sadly, d ...Read More
Registration is Open! Join us at the Fed’s Social Policy Forum February 12-14, 2025
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisRegister today and take advantage of the Early Bird fee of $279
Registration: 2025 Social Policy Forum
This year, the Federation, the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) and Board Voice are joining forces and working in partnership to create a thoughtf ...Read More
Get Well Canada – Call to Sign Open Letter
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisFor those of you who were in attendance in Osoyoos in June, you will remember Dr. Paul Kershaw’s compelling presentation, “Social supports matter more for health than medical care. So let’s fund social services appropriately.” Using data, Paul and the Generation Squeeze team illustrated that more urgent social i ...Read More
Budget 2024: A Fed Overview
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Uncategorized, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisIt’s been a minute since the BC government released its 2024 Budget, and we’ve had that time to digest it and to find the areas where there are improvements for our sector — as well as those where there are not.
The province has increased spending on social services in 2024/25 to$10.47 billion, compared to $9.15 billion last ...Read More
Preparing your Organization for the 2024 Fire Season, a webinar and Q&A session
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Member Support & Information, Uncategorized, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisJoin us on Monday, April 8 from 12:00-1:00pm (PST) for Preparing your Organization for the 2024 Fire Season, a webinar and Q&A lead by GTEC, Executive Director, Arden Henley.
This webinar will include information and research shared by leading experts with the goal of hel ...Read More
Registration is OPEN! Join is at Non-Profit North, May 9, 2024, in Prince George
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Uncategorized, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisPlease join us in Prince George on May 9, 2024, for Non-Profit North, a new conference and professional development opportunity specific to non-profit organizations working across Northern British Columbia.
Co-hosted by Vantage Point and The Federation of Community Social Serv ...Read More
Join the Reconciliation Book Club
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisTake another step toward reconciliation
You have probably heard, over the past few years, Federation staff and board members speaking about our organization’s commitment to reconciliation and resurgence. Most of you probably know that The Federation has MOU’s with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and ...Read More
MS Teams Resources for the Social Sector
/in Member Engagement /by Amy MullisThe Information Services Division (ISD) in the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has been responsible for rolling out MS Teams within the social sector and supporting the use of online collaboration tools. They have hosted a number of helpful and informative calls and webinars for Federation members a ...Read More
Federation Projects & Issues Update
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisSince the spring, The Federation team has been focusing a lot of our time and attention on supporting you and your organizations through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But there remain many other very important issues and projects that we are also working on.
We understand that many of the issues Federation me ...Read More
The 2020 Annual General Meeting
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank you to everyone who attended The Federation’s 2020 Annual General Meeting last week. While the meeting looked and functioned a little different from past AGMs, we managed to cover a lot of ground and our staff team and Board of Directors did a remarkable job of pacing, organizing, and including everything and every ...Read More
Contact Info
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.
Resources
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 »