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Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:30 PM
With an expansion of eligibility criteria, more than 9,000 current and former youth in care will have access to essential financial, housing, educational, medical and cultural supports.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 2:15 PM
Vulnerable youth in need of a safe place to stay can now access 24/7 overnight accommodation services at a new Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) in Maple Ridge.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023 10:30 AM
Youth and young adults who have been in government care in British Columbia are receiving expanded supports through the newly named Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment (SAJE) program.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 8:30 AM
Young people from government care have more support to make stronger transitions into adulthood because of $600-a-month rent supplements.
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Monday, October 17, 2022 11:30 AM
Applications are open for a $600-a-month rent supplement to support youth from government care to pay for housing costs.
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:45 AM
New rent supplements, transition workers and a no-limit earnings exemption will help youth from care make stronger transitions to adulthood.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 10:15 AM
British Columbians experiencing or at-risk of homelessness will benefit from expanded services, supports, and more timely access to care, thanks to new investments in Budget 2022.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:15 PM
Young people in government care will have access to new and increased supports until the age of 27.
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Thursday, September 23, 2021 3:30 PM
Eligible youth and young adults who have transitioned from government care will continue to benefit from more flexible access to the Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) program, as government extends COVID-19 emergency measures to March 2022.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 8:00 AM
More parents in the Thompson, Cariboo and Shuswap regions will be able to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities as the Province invests in more than 140 new licensed child care spaces.
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