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Friday, November 29, 2019 9:15 AM
həy̓χʷət kʷθə šxʷhəliʔ leləm (Healing Spirit House) officially welcomed the community to its first open house since clients moved into the state-of-the-art, Indigenous-inspired, purpose-built home of The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and Provincial Assessment Centre.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 8:00 AM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Child and Youth Mental Health Day, May 7, 2019:
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Friday, November 9, 2018 11:30 AM
The B.C. government is moving forward with 53 prototype projects around the province to deliver child care that will cost families a maximum of $200 per month per child.
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Friday, June 8, 2018 11:45 AM
For Jenni Johnson, sharing her love of art and crafts has become a way to engage with important issues — not just for herself, but for other youth in and from care.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 10:15 AM
More young parents in B.C. can now access free child care while they finish high school, announced federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy and Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen.
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Thursday, March 29, 2018 8:15 AM
Young people transitioning out of government care can get more money for housing, health care, transportation and other living expenses as changes to the Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) program take effect April 1, 2018.
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:00 AM
As part of the Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, the Province is investing more than $1.5 million to continue to expand and strengthen supports for those affected by domestic violence in B.C.
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Monday, October 17, 2016 4:15 PM
More youth in care will benefit from extended supports, including life skills programs that focus on financial planning, healthy living and employability, thanks to changes to the Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) program.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 2:00 PM
Enhancements to a youth-driven website, more funding for post-secondary education and more funding for programs that help with life skills/employability – these are in the spotlight during B.C. Child and Youth in Care Week as government focuses on giving young people from care a leg up in their transition to adulthood and independence.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 12:30 PM
British Columbia youth and young adults with substance use disorders will soon have more supports with the re-opening of an enhanced, specialized, residential treatment program at the Crossing at Keremeos facility.
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