Nicole Read, mayor of Maple Ridge, says that homelessness has reached crisis levels in the province. She argues that “simply spending money” is not going to solve the problem. She further states that “there needs to be a plan” that …
In the Vancouver Sun, Ian Mulgrew states that “any honest conversation about child welfare in B.C., especially around aboriginal children, needs to include our collective responsibility.” We have 7100 children in care in BC. Aboriginal children make up more …
The ‘Our Place’ model is “place-based, which means programs and services are holistic in nature and tailored to meet the unique needs of the neighbourhoods being served.” The coalition grew out of an almost tragic situation where authorities prevented a …
Find the link to a January 2017 opinion piece in the Victoria Times Colonist here on the need for a provincial social policy framework. The article explores how agencies can work together to help support the complex needs of families.…
The Government of BC passed new legislation governing societies that came into effect Nov. 28, 2016. All 27,000 non-profit societies must be in compliance by November 2018.
Here are the regulations and resources relevant to this change from the Law …
Founding member of the Northern Women’s Forum and Board Voice board member Dawn Hemingway helped organize the 13th annual Chili Blanket event in Prince George on Saturday. ChiliBlanket seeks to address poverty in the city and province, while helping those …
It appears the new federal government is moving to factor the social determinants of health into policy making across a range of issues:
Dr. Trevor Hancock has a column in today’s Victoria Times Colonist: We need to measure what matters in B.C.
Dr. Hancock will be delivering a talk at our upcoming Board Voice Conference on November 27th titled Putting people first: Human …
Board Voice received a grant in 2013 from the Vancouver Foundation to help bring community social service agency boards of directors together to share experiences and improved overall governance skills for members. Boards of directors in many communities have held …
Hello all,
It has been an exciting summer beginning with the appointment of our new executive coordinator Christine Thomas on June 1. Former EC Doug Hayman, has continued to assist the board over the transition period and is coordinating what …
