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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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 Research Bulletin: August 2019
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis month’s research bulletin includes articles and reports about Indigenous child mental health, cross-sector collaboration and interventions, legal approaches to family preservation, the effect of supportive housing on child welfare, […]
The Community Social Services Health & Safety Council
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisA few weeks ago in this space, I introduced to Federation members a new initiative to support BC’s community social services sector—a health and safety council. Many other sectors and […]
Advocacy and Opportunities: The New Social Sector Roundtable
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisOver the past few years, one of the most intentional and important areas of focus for The Federation has been the strength and sustainability of the community social services sector. […]
Clinical Supervision Survey
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis important survey is the result of a small working group of Federation members who have come together around issues related to supervision in our sector and will benchmark critical […]
2019 Annual General Meeting Recap
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank you to those of you who attended our Conference and Annual General Meeting in Penticton last month. It was a full two days of learning, sharing, and connecting. Below […]
Federation Research Bulletin: July 2019
/in Research Bulletin, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis month’s research bulletin includes articles and reports about child protection work, community-based child welfare supports, rural and remote social service delivery, social worker workloads, compliance, and the development of […]
Relaunching The Federation’s Reconciliation Book Club
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThe Reconciliation Book Club is re-launching for 2019-2020 with a lineup of six more great books—both fiction and non-fiction. Check out the titles below and then sign up to participate using […]
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Final Report
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisLast week, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report and 231 individual “Calls for Justice” directed at governments, institutions, social service providers, industries, and […]
The Federation’s 2019 Select Standing Committee Submission
/in Weekly Update /by Amy MullisEarlier this week, I stood before the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services on behalf of all Federation members and answered questions about the state of our sector […]
Rick’s Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisEarlier this month, The Federation made two written submissions to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth—one by our Executive Director, Rick FitzZaland and one by our Director of […]