Budget 2026: submission to the Province of British Columbia

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Who we are  The Federation of Community Social Services of BC represents over 160 community social service agencies serving more than 250 communities across B.C., including those on recognized First Nations territories. Our members provide critical services in child protection, family support, mental health, services for children ...Read More

Happy holidays and looking to 2025

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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
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Registration is Open! Join us at the Fed’s Social Policy Forum February 12-14, 2025

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Register 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

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For 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
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Budget 2024: A Fed Overview

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It’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

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Join 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

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Please 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

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Take 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

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The 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

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Since 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