Media Room
Minister Tom Christensen
Welcome to the Minister's Media Room.
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In the News: British Columbia proclaims [PDF, 47KB] May 7, 2008 as Child and Youth Mental Health Day.
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Quick Facts
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In the 2007/08 budget, the provincial government committed $93 million over three years to enhance supports for children and youth with special needs and to maintain services for children at risk.
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In B.C. there are approximately 9,000 children living in foster care with about 3,500 foster families.
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There are more than 1,000 children in B.C. who need an adoptive family to help them grow.
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Currently, there are 24 delegated Aboriginal child and family service agencies, 21 First Nations agencies and three urban Aboriginal agencies.
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B.C. recently announced Canada's first provincially and federally funded research chair dedicated to Autism Spectrum Disorder intervention at Simon Fraser University.
Did You Know...
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