Community-based "Stopping The Violence" counselling programs for women who have experienced sexual assault, relationship violence, or childhood abuse.

Achieve BC brings together the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement in early childhood, grade school, post-secondary education, and the world of work.

Information on adopting a child in B.C.

Information and registration application for the Post-Adoption Openness Registry for children under the age of 19 who wish to register their interest in establishing some form of openness agreement.

B.C. identification card information.

Find out how you can prevent child abuse in your community. Includes sections on parent and family development, Aboriginal communities, teens, community resources, skills development and more.

Find out if you are eligible for a child care subsidy.

How childcare providers apply to claim the Child Care Subsidy.

The Child Care in British Columbia Website provides resources for parents, child care providers, and early childhood educators, including a searchable database of Child Care Resources in British Columbia, and policy and research information.

Effective date of the Child Support Guidelines in relation to the Divorce Act and the Family Relations Act.

Community-based programs which provide individual and group counselling services for children who witness abuse of a parent. Support is also available to the parent.

Responsible for protecting the rights of children, youth and their families and ensuring their voices are heard and considered in the provision of government services.

Congratulatory messages for birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.

Information on what these legal terms mean and how they describe different parenting arrangements.

Divorce and separation information links in the Electronic Law Library.

Do-It-Yourself Divorce requirements and proceedings.

After hours and emergency phone lines for the Ministry of Children and Families.

Protecting and settling an estate when someone dies without a will.

Resource information on counselling, legal advice, court procedures, co-operative avenues, basic family law, child/spousal support, custody and access etc. related to separation and divorce.

Gain an understanding of family law issues related to separation and divorce.

Information on how the government can help you and your children adjust to separation and divorce and deal with such issues as how to collect child support and how to handle debt.

Foster care handbook, standards, publications, guardianship and child protection resources.

Program that extends basic dental and vision care to children in low- and moderate-income families.

24-hour service.

Keep your family safe while sorting out separation and custody issues. Information about Protection Orders and the Protection Order Registry.

An introduction to mediation as a process for resolving disputes.

Options and information about locating a mediator.

A list of locations where a free three hour information session is offered in your area and registration contact phone numbers.

Acts to protect legal and financial interests of children, support financial/personal decision-making processes for adults and administers the estate of deceased or missing persons when there is no one else available to do it.

Parents can search for licensed child care facilities by city, by postal code and by licence category using the new Child Care Search tool.

Information about financial support from one spouse to another. Also referred to as alimony or spousal maintenance.

Provides temporary housing for women and their children leaving abusive relationships. Second-stage houses help women make long-term plans for independent living.

Explains the Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C.'s role in the management of individual children's trust portfolios.

A guide to help understand the Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C.'s role in managing a child's trust fund.

Explains the added considerations required when administering a trust fund for children with severe injuries.

Programs available to women leaving abusive relationships.

The Community Programs Division develops and delivers programs to help British Columbians build and maintain safe communities.

Leadership and training programs provided by the BCMAFF Youth Development Programs.