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Thursday, April 21, 2016 2:45 PM
A total of 644 young British Columbians, who were in government care, found the love and security of a forever home over the past two years, with 2015-16 marking the highest annual adoption count since the Adoptions Act came into effect in 1997.
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Friday, April 15, 2016 1:00 PM
ACT-Autism Community Training is improving access to information for B.C. families with children with autism spectrum disorder by translating the Parent’s Autism Handbook into Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Punjabi and Spanish.
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Saturday, April 2, 2016 9:00 AM
Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development, issued the following statement for World Autism Awareness Day, April 2:
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:11 AM
Child support payments will no longer impact eligibility for parents already receiving or applying for child care subsidies, starting April 1, 2016, putting money back in the pockets of the families that need it most.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:00 PM
Wearing multiple hats in a one-person office doesn’t mean more work. For Doreen Pardy, a child protection social worker with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, it means being able to help more families, working with more excellent and compassionate community members and experiencing more positive outcomes.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:00 PM
Debi Van Voorst and her team of social workers know, through experience, that tough conversations lead to trust and produce results for families.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 11:00 AM
The Downtown Eastside (DTES) often conjures images of people who are homeless, addicted and suffering from mental-health challenges.
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Friday, March 11, 2016 2:00 PM
It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together, and that’s exactly what’s happened for new social worker, Jenna Roy.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:00 PM
From lifeguard to social worker: It’s not a career path that Arlene Goddard expected. But it’s a 17-year-and-counting journey that she is thankful she is on.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:45 AM
Families in 21 more communities will soon benefit from convenient one-stop access to supports and services that will help their children learn, grow and thrive.
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