The 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline is a new service available 24/7/365 to help Canadians when they need it most. The service, accessible via call or text to 9-8-8, offers trauma-informed and culturally affirming support to anyone who is thinking of suicide or who is worried about someone they know. This service is also available in …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care will be seeking organizations that are interested in providing province-wide Francophone services similar to the ministry’s Child Care Resources and Referral (CCRR) program. Interested organizations should monitor BC Bid for the posting of the CFR opportunity. A Notice-To-Vendors has been posted on BC Bid and can be found …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has issued a Call For Responses (CFR) seeking organizations in service areas across the province to deliver services under the Ministry’s Child Care Resources and Referral (CCRR) program. Interested organizations should visit BC Bid to review the CFR opportunity. Questions can be directed to Procurement@gov.bc.ca at the Ministry …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Sharon Louise Heath, who agreed to a reprimand; Joseph Gregory Gerich, whose certificate was suspended for five days; and Curtis Alexandro Vizza, whose certificate was cancelled. A summary of another …
B.C.’s provincial education partners for K-12 schools, joined by Minister Rachna Singh and MLA Sonia Furstenau, have released a joint statement on safe, caring and inclusive schools. They are standing together in solidarity to ensure every school is a place where all students are welcomed, included, and respected in a safe learning environment. You can read …
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The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning Annual Review is almost complete. Composed of sector and ministry representatives and chaired by Kevin Godden, the review team has spent considerable time reading all 60 districts’ Enhancing Student Learning Reports. Through this process, the review team has generated formative feedback for each district in five focus areas and …
At the direction of the Province, Canadian flags on all B.C. government buildings will be flown at half-mast on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, from sunrise until sunset. Where a Canadian flag and a British Columbia flag fly near to one other, both flags should be lowered to …
Building upon the success of the Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) initiative, the Ministry of Children and Family Development has developed new evidence-informed, culturally relevant, suicide prevention and early intervention resources. These resources support the Mental Health in Schools Strategy and aim to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity of educators, …
Print resources designed to help youth learn about the adverse effects of vaping and make educated decisions about vaping are available from the Ministry of Health. Information can be found on The A-Z of Vaping web page. Materials will be mailed to school district offices for further distribution to schools at your discretion. For downloadable PDF …
