Today is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. Child Care Provider Appreciation Day is part of Child Care Month. Each May we recognize and celebrate the importance of child care and all child care professionals throughout B.C., including the child care workforce and providers, who contribute towards making quality, affordable child care accessible for families living in …
The ministry has partnered with BC Children’s Hospital to release a new resource for BC K‑12 families. The Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities is a companion resource to the educator guide, designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers of school-age children (ages 5‑11) and youth …
The ministry, in partnership with Open Parachute, has released Supporting Students Through Times of Change: An Educator’s Guide. This free resource aims to support educators and school staff in guiding students through major life transitions. While educators are not responsible for providing specialized mental health support, they play a crucial role in noticing when students …
As part of their erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Prevention Information Series, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:30 am-12 pm PDT on Foundry BC’s PreVenture program. Presenter Sherry Hanna, Prevention Program Manager at Foundry Central Office, has been supporting school districts across the province with delivering …
The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and School Health Promotion team are hosting a free webinar for school staff that will cover the effects of vaping on health and learning, the role schools can play in vaping prevention and how to support students and address vaping that may be happening in schools. The …
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on May 13, 2025, from 3:15–4:30 pm PDT. In this session, data and trends will be discussed, specifically negative digital climate/culture and radicalization. Additional topics to be covered include the 764 online network targeting youth, the incel …
On May 1, 2025, Bill 15 (the Infrastructure Projects Act) was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. This legislation supports government’s work to accelerate delivery of major infrastructure projects in B.C. to deliver core public services, including K-12 schools. This legislation introduces new tools to the ministry, including: The Infrastructure Projects Act will also enable the …
A reminder that the teachers employed by your district must hold a valid B.C. teaching certificate. Please search the online registry or use the tools in the Employers’ Area to verify that they do.
Canadian Mental Health Week from May 5-11, 2025, offers a powerful opportunity to spark change. Living with mental health challenges often forces people to hide behind a “mask” to protect themselves from judgment and discrimination – this year’s theme is “Unmasking Mental Health”, encouraging people across Canada to look beyond the surface and see the …
A reminder that next Monday, May 5, 2025, is Red Dress Day, an annual event formed by the REDress Project (#REDress) in memory of the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (#MMIWG) across Canada. The hashtag #SayTheirName brings awareness to remembering the names of those who have been murdered or are still missing. Please visit Amnesty International …
