MARKING A CHILD-CARE MILESTONE IN MOUNT PLEASANT

VANCOUVER – Partners have celebrated the next stage of development of a new child-care centre with a groundbreaking ceremony at Simon Fraser Elementary School, announced Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development.

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PROVINCE SUPPORTS PALLIATIVE CARE FOR B.C. KIDS

VANCOUVER – A $2.63-million grant to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will support palliative care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, Minister of Children and Family Development Mary Polak announced.

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CROSS-MINISTRY PROTOCOL EASES TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD

VICTORIA – A new Cross-Ministry Transition Planning Protocol for Youth with Special Needs became effective Nov. 1, 2009 and will begin to be implemented in the coming months, Children and Family Development Minister Mary Polak announced.

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ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER

VICTORIA – November is Adoption Awareness Month in British Columbia, a time to recognize adoption as an important way to build a family. It is also a time to raise awareness of the children who are still waiting to find a forever family.

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RECOGNIZING THE RIGHTS OF FOSTER PARENTS

VICTORIA – The rights and entitlements of Foster Parents have been clarified and enshrined in a document signed by the Minister of Children and Family Development and the B.C. Federation of Foster Parent Associations (BCFFPA).

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