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.

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.

Another key member has joined the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence with the hiring of Inspector Clark Russell from the Victoria Police Department.

Celebrations are always better with dancing, so to help kick off B.C. Child and Youth in Care Week, hundreds of British Columbians are expected to participate in several flash mobs throughout the province to show support for B.C.'s children and youth in government care.

It's a surprising statistic for many British Columbians: one in seven children and youth in B.C. struggles with a mental health challenge that interferes with their daily lives and their relationships with friends and relatives.

A new investment of $878,000 for the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence will support the important work of ensuring co-ordination and collaboration of domestic violence programs and services throughout government.

The B.C. government is proclaiming the month of May as Child Care Month to celebrate the work of thousands of caring and committed child-care operators and early childhood educators throughout the province.

Every year, British Columbians commemorate Autism Awareness Month as a way to recognize and honour children, youth and adults dealing with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

B.C. has proclaimed this week as Prevention of Violence against Women Week to raises awareness in communities throughout the province and serve as a reminder that help is always available to women who have either experienced violence first-hand, are in a violent relationship or are in a situation where there is a threat of violence.

The most conservative estimates indicate approximately 10 per cent of boys and 20 per cent of girls in B.C. have been the victim of sexual abuse.