Weekly Update Blog

In a fast-paced sector constantly changing, our members need regular information and updates on policy changes, government priorities, research, and program updates. That’s why our Executive Director posts a sector update each week for all of our members. Those posts appear here the following week.

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Budget 2024: A Fed Overview

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 […]

Preparing your Organization for the 2024 Fire Season, a webinar and Q&A session

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 […]

Registration is OPEN! Join is at Non-Profit North, May 9, 2024, in Prince George

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 […]

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

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, […]

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Support 2 Practice Management to be offered virtually in April 2024

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Government Engagement & Advocacy: Get Involved

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 […]

What happened at the Social Policy Forum & GM

Thank you to everyone—our members, allies, and partners—who joined us in Victoria last week to participate in The Federation’s 2023 Social Policy Forum. All of you took time from your […]

Projects & Issues Update: Compensation, Training & Education, CYSN…

We are well into the new year and, as you may suspect, The Federation remains hard at work on a number of important issues that also demanded our attention through […]