The federal government is committed to working in partnership with First Nations and all levels of government to support the health and well-being of First Nation children and families.

Thousands of families struggling with the shortage of quality child care will benefit from the 22,000 new licensed spaces coming over the next three years.

Families searching for quality, licensed child care in their communities will have hundreds more options through a new grant program.

More students in the Kootenays will soon have access to training to become early childhood educators, thanks to an expansion of the program at Selkirk College.

For the first time, licensed family, in-home multi-age, and private-group child care providers throughout British Columbia will be able to access minor repair and replacement funds, and relocation funds.

This is a story about love — when it is in short supply, and when its abundance overwhelms.

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.