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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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 »
Federation Projects & Issues Update
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisSince 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 […]
Cabinet Ministers and their Mandates
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisLast week, Premier Horgan announced his new cabinet and released the mandate letters for each minister. The Federation board and staff team had been eagerly awaiting this information and, in […]
The 2020 Annual General Meeting
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank you to everyone who attended The Federation’s 2020 Annual General Meeting last week. While the meeting looked and functioned a little different from past AGMs, we managed to cover […]
The Federation’s 2020 Annual Report
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis year’s annual report explores what Altogether better really means. The reason those two words show up so often on our website and our branded materials is that they actually […]
Two more steps toward reconciliation and resurgence
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThe two of us—Tanya and Rick, your President and Executive Director—have often talked about the winding circuitous routes that led us to where we are today and resulted in us […]
Remembering what is most important
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisYou and I and every other British Columbian will be voting for the next provincial government between now and October 24th. This election may look and feel a little different […]
BC Provincial Election Posters
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisHistorically, low voter turnout often leads to government decision-making that prioritizes the needs of the elite at the expense of marginalized or vulnerable community members. So The Federation is encouraging […]
Things to remember in tough times
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisBetween the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, increasing action and attention around racial justice and police violence, and the blanket of smoke resulting from the tragic fires wreaking havoc in California, Oregon, […]
Funding for Training, Health & Safety
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisBack in February, as part of the 2020 provincial budget, we were told that BC’s community social services sector would be receiving funds for training and professional development. We were […]
A commitment to caring
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisOver the past few months, in the midst of this giant, challenging mess we all find ourselves in, The Federation team has been talking to our members every week—on calls, […]