Youth from care 5x more likely to die than the general population, BC Coroners Service report
A May 2018 report by the BC Coroners Service highlights that "young people leaving government care died at five times...
Reply from the Premier
After (almost) six months of waiting, we're finally holding a response letter from Premier Horgan and six government ministries to...
Fostering Change is moving to First Call
Now that important progress has been made Vancouver Foundation is returning Fostering Change to the community that inspired it.
Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care Photo Exhibit Event
A collaborative photovoice research project with McGill University, the Vancouver Foundation’s Fostering Change Initiative, the BC Representative for Children and...
Youth Policy Solutions Day in Victoria – What We Learned
On October 24th 2017, Fostering Change and First Call BC joined forces for an amazing day of dialogue between youth in-and-from...
Fostering Change through Learning and Evaluation
Almost exactly three years ago we started on the Fostering Change shared learning and evaluation journey. Find out what we...
Fostering Change with youth in Victoria
On October 24, youth from foster care, Fostering Change, and First Call BC, visited Victoria for an amazing day of dialogue...
Ministry 'working hard' to increase support for youth aging out of care
This story by Sarah Petrescu originally appeared in the Times Colonist on October 24th, 2017.
2017 Homeless Count In Metro Vancouver: Final Report Out Now
A point-in-time homeless count has been conducted every three years in Metro Vancouver since 2002. The data provided in the most...