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Connecting the community through storytelling

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:00 AM

Everybody has a story. The Existence Project uses storytelling to build a community of empathy, understanding and belonging for everyone.


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Ministers’ statement on tackling homelessness

Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:00 AM

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, have issued the following statement in recognition of Homelessness Action Week, Oct. 13 to Oct. 19:


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Proposed changes help B.C.’s most vulnerable

Monday, October 7, 2019 1:55 PM

People experiencing or at risk of poverty and homelessness will soon have better and faster access to supports through proposed amendments to employment assistance legislation that was introduced on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.


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Minister’s statement on World Cerebral Palsy Day

Sunday, October 6, 2019 9:00 AM

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has released the following statement in recognition of World Cerebral Palsy Day:


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'It's a new age for foster parenting': long-time foster parent

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:00 AM

If you think you know what being a foster parent in 2019 looks like, you probably haven’t talked to Sandy Case, president of the Vancouver Island (South) Foster Parent Association and 25-year foster caregiver.


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Peace region to join conversation on accessibility, inclusion

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 1:30 PM

People in the Peace region are invited to participate in a community meeting to discuss the development of accessibility legislation for British Columbia.


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Kamloops seniors get more opportunities to maintain social connections

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:15 PM

The Province has provided $100,000 in funding to the Centre for Seniors Information BC Interior Society.


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Minister’s statement on Community Inclusion Month

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 11:30 AM

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has released the following statement in celebration of Community Inclusion Month, October 2019:


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Victoria to join conversation on accessibility, inclusion

Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:00 AM

People in Greater Victoria are invited to participate in a community meeting to discuss the development of accessibility legislation for British Columbia.


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Partnerships working to create more child care spaces in B.C.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:15 AM

Families throughout British Columbia will have better access to closer-to-home child care, thanks to new provincial guidelines that allow local governments to pair funding programs and purchase land to create new child care spaces.


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Local solutions funded to address overdose crisis on the ground

Monday, September 23, 2019 1:00 PM

New municipal funding supports communities in finding local solutions to the overdose crisis through projects aimed at saving lives and improving community wellness.


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Province funds local government poverty reduction strategies

Monday, September 23, 2019 12:30 PM

Local governments are being supported in developing local poverty reduction strategies to lift people up, break the cycle of poverty and build a better B.C. for everyone.


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New initiative supports conversations about urban Indigenous reconciliation

Friday, September 20, 2019 2:00 PM

Indigenous groups and local governments are reaching out in their urban communities to have important conversations about reconciliation, supported by a partnership between the Province and the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM).


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