United Way Lower Mainland
United Way has a 70-year history of helping people
in the Lower Mainland. We began as a federated fundraiser
- today United Way of the Lower Mainland plays a leadership
role in bringing together the resources to care for
the social service needs of the community. We support
the delivery of more than 400 programs and services
that help people find their way.
http://www.UnitedWayLowerMainland.ca
United Way of Greater Victoria
The United Way of Greater Victoria focuses funding on five social priorities: poverty, isolation and loneliness, family stress and breakdown, violence and society, and substance abuse.
http://www.unitedwayvictoria.bc.ca/index.html
United Way of Prince George
The mission of PG United Way is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.
http://www.pguw.bc.ca
Ministry for Children and Family Development
The Ministry for Children and Family Development offers a wide range of programs and services to children, youth, parents, families, people with special needs, and those fighting addictions.
http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/
Children First Initiative – Prince George
The Children First Initiative facilitates Early Childhood Development community-based planning in Prince George. The goal of CFI is to build a comprehensive system of supports for Early Childhood Development that contributes to healthy children and families.
www.childrenfirstpg.com
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BC Stepparents Association
We are a group of stepparents who support each other
and all stepparents by working together to benefit
the children in our lives. We are volunteers and work
together with different organizations to create a world
where all children and their families are nurtured,
valued and safe.
Save the Children Canada
Save the Children Canada is the leading child-rights organization, working for over 80 years to improve the quality of children's lives through the realization of their rights. Save the Children is a non-political, non-religious organization that provides both emergency relief and long-term development assistance through partnerships with local communities, government bodies and international organizations.
http://www.savethechildren.ca
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
A link to the full text of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is here
The LSS (Legal Serrvices Society of BC) LawLINE provides access to a lawyer for questions on family legl matters. There will be screening on eligibility. To access the service call 604.408.2172 (Greater Vancouver) or 1.866.577.2525 (no charge, elsewhere in BC).
Hours of operation are:
09:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
09:00 AM to 2:30 PM - Wednesday
BC Family and Community Service Act
The full text of the Family and Community Services Act (Guiding Principles, Services Delivery Principles, Best Interests of the Child) is here.
MCFD Child and Family Service Standards
MCFD Child and Family Services Standards here (PDF).
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
The mandate of the Coalition is to ensure a collective voice for Canadian organizations and youth concerned with the rights of children as described in the United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the Child and the World Summit for Children Declarations here..
The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is a global network that disseminates information about the convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights experts. The Coordinating Unit is based in London, UK. CRIN website
Child Abuse Prevention Website
A Ministry of Child and Family Development that provides links to Help-line numbers and to parent resource sites, including links to resources for teens.
http://www.safekidsbc.ca
In Your Grasp
In Your Grasp is a regional and provincial database of available community resources designed for BC families. This site was developed as a partnership between the BC Federation of Foster Parent Associations, the Adoptive Families Association of BC, and the Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents.
http://www.inyourgrasp.bc.ca/default.asp
BC Council for Families
Leadership through education, training advocacy and research for the healthy development of families.
http://www.bccf.bc.ca
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare is a national agency funded by Public Health Agency of Canada. Our mission is to foster research and disseminate knowledge on child welfare and prevention of child abuse and neglect. We have a link to your site on our website under provincial and territorial resources.
www.cecw-cepb.ca
Parents Together
A mutual help/support program for parents experiencing parent/teen conflict or
concerned with their teen's behaviour.
Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting Instinctively
Attachment Parenting is:
Breastfeeding...Wearing Baby in a Sling... Responding to Baby's Cues... Sharing Sleep in the family bed... Following Your Instincts!
FAS/E Support Network of British Columbia
The purpose of the FAS/E Support Network of British Columbia is to provide information, support and education for families, professionals and the broader community around prevention and intervention issues pertaining to alcohol related birth defects, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other disabilities caused by drug use during pregnancy.
http://www.fetalalcohol.com
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP)
CCIAP is a partnership of national non-governmental, professional, health, consumer, government and private sector organizations with a specific interest in promoting the understanding and use of vaccines recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
http://www.fetalalcohol.com
Parent Services Boys and Girls Clubs of BC
Parent Services currently offers Parents Together a support group for parent of teens and Parenting Without Power Struggles a support group for parents of preteens across the province of BC.
LIFE Seminars
Our goal is to empower parents through our educational parenting courses, workshops, books and videos, by providing effective parenting tools for a child’s development of self-esteem, empathy, responsibility, and values, rather than obedience and conformity.
http://lifeseminars.com/
West Shore Capital Families Association
West Shore Capital Families Association programs include a Family Resource Centre, a daycare centre for young parents and their children, family counselling of elementary school age children, organic garden project, Volunteer Services to seniors and people with disabilities.
http://www.capfamilies.org/
