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

Applications for the 2024 FCSSBC Youth Education Bursary are now open.

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The Fed is excited to announce that applications for the 2024 FCSSBC Youth Education Bursary are now open. The FCSSBC Youth Education Bursary assists young people, ages 30 or younger, that are in or have been in care, and want to pursue a career in human and social services. Bursarie ...Read More
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Support 2 Practice Management to be offered virtually in April 2024

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Overview Building on the learning and feedback through delivering Support to Practice Supervision (S2PS) to over 16 cohorts, the Federation, through facilitators Chris Burt and Gord Cote, is now piloting the next iteration of management practice workshops. Support to Practice Managemen ...Read More

SAJE | Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment: Updates and Insights

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The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is implementing new programs and expanding services and supports for youth and young adults with experience in government care. The Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment (SAJE) program envisions that every y ...Read More

11/10/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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Presentations 1. Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat We were first joined by Robert Pauliszyn, Executive Director, Public Sector Bargaining and Compensation with PSEC. Robert provided members with an overview and update on PSEC’s work with the Community Social Services Sector. You can view slides ...Read More

10/13/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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Member Discussion A member brought up an issue regarding the cost increase of auditors. Request for information about auditors at a good rate. Other members echoed they are having similar challenges. Further discussion will be had at the next members’ meeting. A member asked about software for digit ...Read More

9/8/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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Member Discussion A member asked if anyone new approaches or changes to COVID protocol or vaccination status. Member shared COVID provision incorporated into communicable disease policy Member shared they interpret “fully vaccinated” as two shots. Multiple members shared that masks are optional, based on c ...Read More

6/9/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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This month’s Member Support and Information Exchange Meeting covered The Federation’s June Conference & AGM, new Workplace Learning Coach positions, CYSN Engagement, board fatigue, contract language, and results of the member survey regarding engagement with MCFD. Member Support and Information E ...Read More

5/12/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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This month’s Member Support and Information Exchange Meeting covered Supervision Training opportunities, child and family legislation reform, BC budget consultations, Family Resource Programs, and CYSN transformation. Member Support and Information Exchange meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of ev ...Read More

4/14/2022: Member Support and Information Recap

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This month’s Member Support and Information Exchange meeting focused on a number of important topics—Admin and Technology Costs, Policy Sharing, Mask Mandates and included a guest presentation on the MCFD Social Work Oversight Engagement process. You can find a summary of the member discussion below. Membe ...Read More