Justice After Exploitation: Supporting Youth Navigate the Justice System

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About this event Join Family Services of Greater Vancouver as Brenda Lochhead, a long-time Victim Support Worker and counter-exploitation expert, shares her insights into how best to support exploited youth as they navigate the justice system—whether you’re a support worker, fami ...Read More
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A Way Forward: BCACDI

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Friends of BCACDI, We are pleased to share our vision for service delivery for children and youth with support needs. BCACDI member agencies are community-based not-for-profits and have had the privilege of supporting children, youth and families for more than 50 years. Our members deliver essential programming such as the Infant D ...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

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

Applications to participate in Cohort 4 of the Transformative Reconciliation program is open

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We are excited to announce that applications to participate in Cohort 4 of the Transformative Reconciliation program is open. This program has been designed for Federation members to engage in transformative reconciliation through collaborative learning, design ...Read More

Government Engagement & Advocacy: Get Involved

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Since 1982, The Federation has been a strong representative voice for BC’s social care sector. We bring forward issues and concerns—as well as possible solutions—on behalf of our members, their clients, and the broader community services sector. We engage in collaborative action with our allies and partners t ...Read More