BC Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP-BC)

Supports and promotes family resource programs (FRPs) and the community service agencies delivering them by providing leadership, provincial standards of practice, professional development for staff and volunteers, information on government policy and legislation, and opportunities for networking and collaboration. FRPs are drop-in interactive centres for families with children from birth to age six, located in neighbourhood houses, family place centres, Aboriginal friendship centres, boys and girls clubs, and other community service centres. Focus is on family support, play-based learning, literacy, parent education, and information and referral in order to support consistent, positive parenting practices and secure, healthy parent-child relationships, thus promoting healthy child development. A directory of FRPs in BC is available on the website. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.