B.C. celebrates 2012 Child Care Awards of Excellence

VANCOUVER – Today, the B.C. government honoured child-care professionals, organizations, and local governments who have demonstrated outstanding service to children and families at the 2012 B.C. Child Care Awards of Excellence and Child Care Legacy Awards.

Improving mental health supports for families

VICTORIA – It’s a surprising statistic for many British Columbians: one in seven children and youth in B.C. struggles with a mental health challenge that interferes with their daily lives and their relationships with friends and relatives.

Province invests in new domestic violence office

VICTORIA – A new investment of $878,000 for the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence will support the important work of ensuring co-ordination and collaboration of domestic violence programs and services throughout government.

Grand opening of new youth safe house in Nanaimo

NANAIMO – The Ministry of Children and Family Development and Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Society are celebrating the grand opening of a new safe house for vulnerable teens in Nanaimo, which doubles the capacity of the former youth safe house.

B.C. celebrates Child Care Month

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is proclaiming the month of May as Child Care Month to celebrate the work of thousands of caring and committed child-care operators and early childhood educators throughout the province.