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.
The Federation of Community Social Services of BC
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Victoria, BC, V8T 1W4
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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.
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 »
What happened at the Social Policy Forum & GM
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank 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…
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisWe 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 […]
Advocacy and Engagement Updates
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisProcurement, Labour Market Development, CYSN Systems Change, Youth Justice One of the things that all of our members have in common is that you are doing a lot of things […]
New Grant Funding for Technology
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisBack in 2020, The Federation launched the Community Social Services Training Fund—a pool of grant funding provided by the provincial government to support inclusive training and development efforts throughout our […]
CYSN and The Federation…
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisHow we got here… Last year, MCFD announced significant changes to the system of care for children and youth with support needs (CYSN). Consultations for this process began back in […]
Budget 2023 Consultation Report
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisRecommendations for next year’s provincial budget Each year, The Federation makes a submission and presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services—the committee that makes recommendations to […]
More Transformative Reconciliation
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisApply to participate in the program’s next cohort! In 2020, The Federation partnered with Dr. Dustin Louie from the University of Calgary (now at UBC) to create a custom-built, cohort-based, […]
New grant funding for technology
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisSupporting the long-term sustainability of our sector Back in 2020, we launched the Community Social Services Training Fund—a pool of grant funding provided by the provincial government to support broad […]
Another year of the Reconciliation Book Club…
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisLiving into reconciliation has been an intentional goal of The Federation for nearly a decade and is also the foundation of our strategic plan. It is not easy. We have […]
2022 Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Health
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank you for the opportunity to participate in this committee’s important work. My name is Michelle Bell and I am the Director of Child, Youth and Family Advocacy for The […]