In our last weekly newsletter, we announced that Michael Redhead Champagne is our keynote speaker for our 2019 First Call Fundraising Gala on Thursday February 28th. We are also excited to share that Katie Hyslop will receive our 2019 Champion of Child and Youth Rights Award at the dinner. Katie MORE
The Canadian Council for Policy Alternatives – BC Council and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs released the True, Lasting Reconciliation report this week to discuss implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The report challenges politicians, officials, advisors, experts and the public to MORE
CBC News: ‘There’s so many kids dying’: Mother says anti-gang program that saved her son desperately needs funding CBC News: Child poverty decreasing ‘pitifully slowly’ in B.C., report finds Vancouver Sun: B.C. child poverty figures remain bad, but report sounds note of optimism The Tyee: Whose Children Are Growing Up MORE
Kairos Canada is calling on Senators to support Bill C-262, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Passage of Bill C-262 will establish a legislative framework requiring the federal government to work in consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to develop a MORE
CBC News: Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to develop memorial register of residential school deaths BC Local News: Residential school ‘monster’ now lives in child-welfare system: senator Delta Optimist: B.C. announces new transition housing for women fleeing violence Benzinga: Public education is a strong equalizing force in Canadian society, UNICEF MORE
Vancouver Sun: Susan Russell: Youth leaving foster care need more support Markets Insider: TELUS is giving an unprecedented $120 million to help vulnerable youth reach their full potential CBC News: B.C. mother fighting to retrieve children taken to Lebanon CTV News: B.C. woman says adopted son’s citizenship not being processed, MORE
Métis Nation British Columbia developed this guide as result of the findings from the Ta Saantii- Healthy Métis Communities Project. The survey details Métis participation in sports and physical activity in BC, and informs best practices for encouraging Métis participation. The study found that communities that hosted child-friendly events attracted families versus MORE
Kelowna Daily Courier: B.C. budget committee hears plea for provincial funds for youth recovery house Columbia Valley Pioneer: B.C. advocacy groups aim for new federal autism funding Globe and Mail: B.C. cancer patient’s case exposes gaps in care for homeless people, advocates say The Tyee: Health Minister Reflects on BC’s ‘Big Challenge’: Fighting Poverty MORE
Globe and Mail Limited screen time, adequate physical activity and sleep associated with improved cognition for kids: study Times Colonist: Comment: Are private schools better than public schools? Perception versus reality Huffington Post: Canada Needs A ‘Children’s Charter’ To Protect Kids’ Rights Georgia Straight: Melanie Mark: Provincial tuition waiver program helps young people formerly MORE
Co-developed by the federal government with the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapirit Kanatami and the Métis National Council, this newly-announced IELCC Framework includes 3 frameworks (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation). Also announced was up to $1.7 billion over 10 years to support the autonomous, community-driven and nation-based governance of Inuit, MORE
The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society recently launched their Indigenous Knowledge Portal, a searchable database with links that provide access to a variety of annotated literature reviews, reports, guides, films, booklets, studies, journal articles and presentations related to Aboriginal children and families in Canada
The Province: Province partners with Union of B.C. Municipalities to create child-care spaces Clearwater Times: New Indigenous child care opening in Clearwater CTV News: Indigenous families struggled for health care before Jordan’s Principle: summit Benzinga: First Nations-Driven Implementation Essential, Says AFN National Chief on Federal Investment in Early Learning and MORE
 Mashkûpímâtsît Awash (AMA) aims to enhance the health and well-being of pregnant mothers, young children, and their families by providing intensive interdisciplinary care and follow-up. It emphasizes the role of local female Indigenous family support workers in providing culturally safe outreach services in the form of home visits. The article MORE
StarMetro Vancouver: Children being injured on the job: child advocates call for better labour standards CBC News: B.C. labour laws need serious reform, workers’ advocates say CTV News: New report highlights ‘alarming’ state of Canadian kids’ well-being The Kingston Whig Standard: Mental health and obesity, along with math and reading, are issues facing kids MORE
The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) published a paper titled Understanding Social Work and Child Welfare: Canadian Survey and Interviews with Child Welfare Experts earlier this month. The research took two main forms: a nation-wide, bilingual survey completed by more than 3,200 social workers, as well as interviews with child-welfare leaders MORE