First Call puts children and youth first through research, public education, community mobilization, and public policy advocacy.
Our Letter to All BC MLAs About BC Child Poverty
FEBRUARY 19th, 2025
As the Spring 2025 legislative session begins, we want to ensure that all MLA’s are familiar with the statistics and stories about how worsening poverty is affecting families with children in our province.
The Latest from First Call
Newsroom:
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