You can STILL make your 2024 charitable donation!
December 30th 2024: Federal Government has announced you now have up to February 28th 2025 to make your 2024 charitable donation!
First Call puts children and youth first through research, public education, community mobilization, and public policy advocacy.
Vancouver Sun Feature Article
DECEMBER 26th, 2024
First Call appears in “Poor but tough: How single mothers in B.C. are fighting for economic stability”
Vancouver Sun, by Lori Culbert
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Opinion Piece
Vancouver Sun: Child poverty is a province-wide crisis, affecting B.C.’s urban, suburban and rural communities alike. By Adrienne Montani / First Call
Opinion: In 2021, over 126,000 children in B.C. lived in poverty. We need comprehensive policies that address the root causes of poverty.
Oct. 3rd, 2024
Read First Call’s 2023 Annual Report
2023 was a milestone year for First Call, filled with new achievements and impactful strides made in our mission to support children, youth, and families across British Columbia.
September 2024
2023 Child and Youth Housing In BC Report
Unaffordable housing and discrimination stand in the way of BC children’s right to housing Vancouver, BC: A new report released by First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society (First Call), and funded by the Law Foundation, highlights the difficulties faced…
January 2024