Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) - Provincial Offices

Funds nonprofit agencies to deliver services in BC communities. Programming enables Aboriginal children who require extra supports to be included in child care settings and communities. Designed to ensure cultural safety and cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal children and families. Supports childre...

Provides information and support regarding adoption from foster care through the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Line is answered by Adoptive Families Association of BC, listed independently. Operating hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Administers the adoption process in BC. Through the Adoption Reunion Registry, provides search, intermediary, and support services to those whose lives have been affected by an adoption in BC (www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions/adoption-reunions-registries). Birth Parent...

Handles inquiries and registration for the Affordable Child Care Benefit program, a monthly payment that helps families in BC to meet the costs of child care. Households earning must be less than $111,000. Must be a resident of BC to apply. Further eligibility requirements are must be either a Canad...

A legal agreement between young adults and MCFD that supports young people ages 19 to 26 inclusive who are transitioning out of care and into adulthood. Provides financial help with living expenses such as housing, child care, tuition, and health care while attending school, job training, a rehabili...

Provides financial assistance for the medical and respite needs of families with children up to 18 years of age who have severe disabilities and are being cared for at home. Application forms are available online, at local MCFD offices, and health units.

Provides funding to help families with the cost of purchasing eligible autism intervention services for children or youth with autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Funding: Under Age 6 Program provides families up to $22,000 per child to assist in purchasing eligible autism intervention services and...

Provincial information centre for autism and related disorders that provides information and supports to families, service providers, and community professionals across BC. Offers information by phone, in person, or by email on the range of best practice treatment options, and navigating the BC serv...

Child welfare workers respond to calls involving child protection, including services to children in care, and services to youth and families. Provides intake and screening, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Interpretation services are available. The Vancouver line serves Vancouver, as well as Rich...

Provides additional subsidies to child care providers to reduce costs for parents. Fee reductions under the program are $350 per month for group infant/toddler (under 36 months) care, $200 per month for family infant/toddler care, $100 per month for group child care for ages 3 to Kindergarten, and $...

Funds nonprofit agencies to deliver child care resource and referral services in BC communities. CCRR services for parents include information about child care and the Affordable Child Care Benefit, help finding child care, and educational opportunities. CCRR programs also offers services to child c...

Provides subsidies and operational support for quality low-cost child care at over 50 licensed child care facilities in communities across BC. Child care is for infants/toddlers under 36 months and children ages three to school-age. Parents pay no more than $200 a month per child for full-time enrol...

Funds intervention and family support services for children and youth with support needs and their families. Aims to promote child development, maximize quality of life, assist families in their role as primary caregivers, and support community inclusion. Services include early childhood interventio...

Provides specialized medical and therapeutic equipment to children from birth to age 19 who are in government care or enrolled in the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) At-Home Program. Application is through MCFD. A referral from a health care professional is required. Accepts donat...

Oversees the implementation of the Early Years Service Framework. The Early Years Service Framework outlines the policy direction for all early years services supported by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). The framework seeks to explain what early years services are, why they a...

Provides prevention and early intervention resources for child and youth mental health. Resources for educators include EASE (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators), an online course for educators and curriculum-aligned classrooom resources for teaching Kindergaretn to Grade 12 students anxiety ...

A 24-hour helpline for children and youth who may feel unsafe, confused, or scared, and wish to talk with someone; line is answered by child protection social workers. Children, parents, community members, or anyone having reason to believe that a child is, has been, or is likely to be abused or neg...

Provincial mental health facility provides assessment, residential and non-residential treatment, and outreach services for adolescents ages 12 to 17 diagnosed with significant psychiatric and behavioural difficulties. Also serves youth found not criminally responsible by reason of a mental disorder...

Provides financial assistance for services related to an adopted child or youth's special placement needs, including counselling, health assessments, special needs child care, corrective dental and orthotics, respite care, tutoring, homemakers, as well as speech, physiotherapy, or occupational thera...

Family and Community Services are for families with school-aged deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind children and youth up to age 23. Services include language and literacy support (sign language and English); parent coaching; parenting groups; youth groups and socials; youth transition/mentoring; a...

Offers rent supplements to eligible young adults ages 19 to 27 who are transitioning to adulthood from being youth in care. The $600 monthly rent supplement is provided for up to two years to individuals who are renting in the private rental market in BC. Eligibility criteria include spending 23 cum...

Provides community supervision and custody programs to youth ages 12 to 17. Youth probation officers work in multidisciplinary offices throughout the province, and are responsible for the community-based supervision of youth in conflict with the law. Youth who are under community supervision or in c...

Open childcare facilities provide care for children aged infant to five years old to assist BC parents who do not live in Vancouver working in essential service roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, including health, social services, law enforcement, and emergency response. Child care services for sch...

A legal agreement between youth and Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is available for youth ages 16 to 18 who cannot return home to their family for reasons of safety, and youth who have no parent or guardian willing to take responsibility for them. To be eligible, youth must be mo...

Provides court-ordered and court-related assessment and treatment to youth ages 12 to 17 years who are in custody or under community supervision and have mental health issues and/or behaviour problems. Services include outpatient and custodial assessments, general and specialized mental health servi...