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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:30 PM
More than 20,000 professionals throughout the province will receive training on addressing domestic violence as part of the B.C. government's action plan, released today, that outlines the steps to strengthen the response to domestic violence.
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Monday, October 1, 2012 8:30 AM
Today marks the start of a month-long celebration of more than 3,200 amazing families in B.C. These families are foster families, and they take on one of society's most important jobs by caring for children and youth whose families are in crisis or unable to care for them.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012 8:30 AM
Aboriginal children in British Columbia are getting a stronger start, thanks to 187 new cultural enrichment projects funded by the B.C. government in 2012.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 8:30 AM
As students continue the return to lecture halls and laboratories throughout the month, the B.C. government has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund for B.C. youth formerly in government care.
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Monday, September 10, 2012 9:00 AM
It's the second-leading cause of death for youth aged 15-24 years in B.C. and Canada. By the end of high school, one in five teens will seriously consider it, and one in 10 will attempt it. More B.C. youth die from it than anything else except car crashes. "It" is suicide, and it can be prevented.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012 9:00 AM
Did you know that approximately nine out of every 1,000 babies in Canada are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?
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Saturday, September 1, 2012 9:15 AM
To kick off Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support Month, the B.C. government is launching an awareness campaign with new online tools and an interactive quiz to get people of all ages involved.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:00 AM
Young people formerly in government care will be given a chance to help current children and youth in care through a new internship program with the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:30 AM
Families will now have easy access to information about child-care or early childhood development programs in their neighbourhoods, thanks to the launch of two online maps.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:00 AM
Another key member has joined the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence with the hiring of Inspector Clark Russell from the Victoria Police Department.
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