The Frames Film Program is looking for referrals for their upcoming Fall Cycle #21! They are looking for Indigenous youth and their peers ages 16 to 30 and living in the Lower Mainland. All youth who face a barrier of any kind (ie. homelessness, mental health challenges, unemployment, marginalization) are MORE
On October 29, 2019 from 9-4:30pm, join us for a full-day gathering of families, advocates, agencies, and organizations wanting to improve outcomes for children, youth and their families receiving early years supports and services in B.C. Bring your heart, your vision and your voice — and tell us what you MORE
The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society through the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Implementation is pleased to be able to offer bursaries for the 22nd Annual Provincial Training Conference October 25-27, 2019. The categories for eligible programs are: First Nations Head Start programs; First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiatives; Urban MORE
As explained in this APTN News article, First Nations educator Harvey McCue produced a program of 24 one-hour sessions designed for youth between the ages of 11 and 13. The purpose of the First Nations Youth Suicide Prevention Curriculum is to promote resilience and instill hope amongst First Nations youth. The resource includes MORE
The Adoption and Permanency Fund of BC was established by the Province of BC and the Adoption Council of Canada to support individuals and organizations that are working to help British Columbia’s children and youth who are awaiting adoption and/or other permanent connections. They are currently accepting grant applications for projects and MORE
The Public Health Association of British Columbia will host its annual conference in November in downtown Vancouver. This year’s theme is “Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches & Practice in Complex Systems,” and will explore sub-themes of food systems & security, immunization & infectious disease control, wicked problems in health equity, MORE
Check Your Head is currently accepting applications for the Youth Building a New Economy Fall 2019 Cohort. This free 10-week program welcomes youth ages 15 – 25 from all backgrounds. What if our economy could be nurturing, non-exploitative, sustainable, and decolonial? Join Check Your Head in visioning how to smash capitalism, learn MORE
The City of Prince Rupert is seeking perspectives for the Child Care Assessment and Action Plan will provide the community with a clear picture of existing and future child care needs along with actions to realizing space creation targets. There are surveys for parents and child care providers, as well as activities to hear directly from MORE
The Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies 2020 conference is hosted by Perinatal Services BC, a part of the Provincial Health Services Authority. The conference is an opportunity for health care professionals interested in the care of pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns to be updated on new research and innovative clinical MORE
The Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students celebrate the hard work and determination of Indigenous peoples who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. Applications for the $2,000 awards are open to all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples who have been out of school for at least one year, who have since decided to return MORE
Child Health BC recently launched a survey to explore how early childhood education programming can create value for individuals and organizations. Questions canvas program aspects such as healthy eating and physical activity for children, as well as professional development opportunities for staff. The survey is 7-10 minutes long and those that MORE
The New Relationship Trust Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization. It was created to advance and support the education goals of First Nations in British Columbia. Applications are open today for the second wave of bursaries to Certificate, Diploma, Associates Degrees, and/or Trades to interested and eligible BC First Nations students. Applications are MORE
The Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks are now accepting registrations for their upcoming retreat on October 25-29, 2019 at Zajac Ranch. Their retreats bring together youth in and from care from all across the province to learn life skills, have fun, build lasting friendships, direct the work of the organization, MORE
The Provincial Director of Child Welfare’s Youth Advisory Council is looking for five new members. If you’re ages 17-29, have a minimum of two years of care experience and are passionate about improving BC’s child welfare system, consider applying! Contact MCF.YAC@gov.bc.ca for more information and to get the form. Applications are MORE
Amanda Burnett launched the Waitlisted Project BC earlier this year to highlight the stories of parents across B.C. who want access to affordable, quality child-care. She finds that many parents who share their stories are resorting to other methods of child care, such as asking their parents to watch their MORE