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Do you think people understand the justice system? What does Crown Counsel do? “Everything" apparently. We're discussing how when every other ministry such as Health, MCFD, fails, problems show up at Crown Counsel's door. Guest: Jennifer Johnston - Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Green MLA Adam Olsen on the replacement of the B.C. children's minister

MCFD confirms that two social workers who failed responsibilities to children have been fired. Guest: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tina is the first-born child of Italian immigrants. Her home growing up was busy, loud, and had the best meals known to mankind. Though Italian was her first language, Tina became an A+ student all through grammar, high school and eventually continued her education at Ryerson in Toronto. She moved west then spent the bulk of her young life in Banff where she became a mom, raised her child, and worked for 30 years. After living for a few years with the 'empty nest' Tina met her future husband and moved to Edmonton. Though not the biological grandfather of Tina's newborn grandchild, her husband bonded with the baby in his own way. Whereas Tina and her daughter experienced an emotional roller coaster of trauma and joy when dealing with MCFD (ministry of child & family development) it was her husband who was the rock throughout it all and made the decision to return to BC to face the social workers in court.  An instinctual pull as old as time - a grandmother wanting to hold her newborn grandchild - pulls readers into an unbelievable ordeal. Author Tina Fumo travels to a small BC town and finds herself in the most stressful situation of her life. The 'authorities' have apprehended her two week old grandbaby and what she and her family go through to get their baby back will absolutely shock you. Her book, Fancy Prison, will surely make you cry. Maybe even laugh. But make no mistake, what you find out, in the end, will make you shake your head and wonder if this is even Canada anymore? Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here   https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO sales pitch!   Support Our Mission https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fostercare   https://patreon.com/fostercarenation   Website   https://fostercarenation.com   Connect with us on our Facebook Page   https://facebook.com/7timedad   Connect on Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/fostercarenation/

If you have any questions about this disclaimer or the panellist's discussion, you may freely contact Miss Liz through her email bookingmiss@gmail.com or linktree https://linktr.ee/Misslizsteatime Teatime with Miss Liz Guest Tina Fumo February 28th, 3 PM EST **Awareness On Foster Care System** trigger warning Disclaimer this teatime may bring triggers to you please watch at your own risk. A grandmother's personal story on how she was affected my child welfare industry. She will be sharing her story about her first book called Fancy Prison. You can find her book below. https://www.amazon.ca/Fancy-Prison-Calling.../dp/B09KFCRK4K Tina has been an avid reader all her life and Fancy Prison is her first book. She continues to fundraise for charities, currently working on a different campaign than the ones mentioned in her book. She lives in Edmonton AB, Canada with her husband Earl and they get lots of visits from Bianca. For a copy of the latest letter, Tina sent to MCFD, go to www.gentlegiants.academia.edu or contact her through this website. Gentle Giants is the charity Tina started, to try and help distraught parents navigate the court system in their fight to get their kids back. https://twitter.com/FancyPrison https://www.facebook.com/TinyFumo https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-fumo-96b62933/ https://www.instagram.com/fancyprison/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misslizsteatimes/message

Joyfully Raising Grands is a podcast for grandparents raising grandchildren with a focus on community, resource, and love. We hope to shine a light on the positive actions we can take every day to become our best selves, serve our grandchildren well and find joy every day. We are always up to something and YOU can always find out what we are up to at Laura Leigh (lauraleighllc.com), on Instagram @lauraleighllc or Facebook at lauraleigh We are so excited to introduce you to the Joyfully Raising Grands Grandfamily Nation which opens on March 1st! This membership community is just getting started and I am holding a space for you and your grandfamily! The community is built in a private Facebook group for now where members can freely interact with me and each other on all topics related to raising grandchildren in a positive and caring way. Each month, there is a Guest Expert Meet Up held in a live interactive format where members can listen in, ask questions, and discuss these topics, AND there is a monthly Family Night which will also be a live gathering with a range of collaborative activities. The Family Night event is built as a way for grandfamilies to spend time together with other grandfamilies engaged in games, crafts, or other fun activities. Both the Expert Guest Meet Ups and the Family Nights are recorded and videos are available to members. The membership also gets what we call Joy Gems – short conversations with podcast guests that are only available to the membership. The Joyfully Raising Grands Grandfamily Nation Membership Community is a place where grandfamilies can join hands and hearts to come together. We offer this community for the benefit of combined resources to increase joy, boost competence, raise confidence, and enhance family connections. Our community desires to decrease the stress, anxiety, and isolation sometimes involved in the huge responsibility of raising our precious grandchildren. I hope to see you there when the membership opens on March 1! On today's episode, we chat with Tina Fumo, Author of Fancy Prison who tells her heartbreaking and hopeful story with us. Tina is the first-born child of Italian immigrants. Her home growing up was busy, loud and according to Tina had the best meals known to mankind. Though Italian was her first language, Tina became a stellar student all through grammar, high and eventually continuing her education at university in Toronto. She moved west in Canada, then spent the bulk of her young life in Banff where she became a mom, raised her child and worked for 30 years. After living for a few years with the 'empty nest' Tina met her future husband and moved to Edmonton. Though not the biological grandfather of Tina's newborn grandchild, her husband bonded with the baby in his own way. Whereas Tina and her daughter experienced an emotional roller coaster of trauma and joy when dealing with MCFD (ministry of child & family development) it was her husband who was the rock throughout it all and made the decision to return to BC to face the social workers in court. Fancy Prison details for us an instinctual pull as old as time - a grandmother wanting to hold her newborn grandchild – and pulls readers into an unbelievable ordeal. Author Tina Fumo travels to a small Canadian town and finds herself in the most stressful ordeal of her life. The 'authorities' have apprehended her two week old grandbaby and what her and her family go through to get their baby back will absolutely shock you. The book, Fancy Prison, will surely make you cry. Maybe even laugh. But make no mistake, Tina reveals what she calls out as calling BS on the child welfare industry in Canada. Find Tina's book, Fancy Prison here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GR375LC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joyfullyraisinggrands/support

Wise Divine Women presents Author Tina Fumo, Her book, Fancy Prison, will surely make you cry, maybe even laugh. But make no mistake, what you find out, in the end, will make you wonder if this is even Canada anymore? A #1 International best-selling book in four Family Relationship Categories. An instinctual pull as old as time - a grandmother wanting to hold her newborn grandchild - pulls readers into an unbelievable ordeal. Author Tina Fumo travels to a small Canadian town and finds herself in the most stressful ordeal of her life. The 'authorities' have apprehended her two-week-old grandbaby and what she and her family go through to get their baby back will absolutely shock you. Tina is the first-born child of Italian immigrants. Her home growing up was busy, loud, and had the best meals known to mankind. Though Italian was her first language, Tina became an A+ student all through grammar, high and eventually continued her schooling at a university in Toronto. She moved west then spent the bulk of her young life in Banff where she lived, worked, and grew for 30 years. After living for a few years with the 'empty nest' Tina met her future husband and moved to Edmonton. Though not the biological grandfather of Tina's newborn grandchild, her husband bonded with the baby in his own way. It was truly magical for Tina to witness this...she didn't experience it with her first husband. Whereas Tina and her daughter experienced an emotional roller coaster of trauma and joy when dealing with MCFD (ministry of child & family development) it was her husband who was the rock throughout it all and made the decision to return to BC to face the social workers in court. Find the book here Amazon Fancy Prison Do you need to connect with Tina and learn more tinyfumo@gmail.com This year I share with you not only what is on my heart but the wisdom of women and sometimes men from all over the world about so many topics that will impact your health, wealth, family, and career – Spirit, Mind, Body, and Nutrition! It's time to join the Wise Divine Women Sisterhood! Are you ready to embrace the new mature woman you've become? Are you finally ready to understand yourself better when it comes to menopause, metabolism, hormones, and nutrition? Ready to restore your body with more energy, vitality, and more libido? I'm Dana and I'm here to transform you from fed-up to faith-fueled to become the Wise Divine Women you are called to be! Let's continue this discussion in my private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/wisedivinewomen Step 1: Grab Your Freebies here https://wisedivinewomen.newzenler.com/courses Step 2: Dig Deeper about Your Breast and Hormone Health https://wisedivinewomen.newzenler.com/courses/touch-your-tattas Step 3: Join the Wise Divine Women Sisterhood Monthly Coaching program Launching monthly Starting Feb 1, 2022 Step 4: Join our intensive 12-week Masterclass Wise Divine Women Hormone Transformation Launching Soon Join the list of incredible women wanting transformation in their lives Need to more about me! https://danairvine.com #wisedivinewomen #christianwomenpodcast #womenover45health #womenover45podcast #womenshealth #menopause #breasthealth #breastcancerprevention #thermography #hormonehealth #transformation #health #yogafaith #wisedivinewomensisterhood #touchyourtattas #sudburynutritionclinic #christianwomen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisedivinewomen/message

Car insurace for teenagers; Justin Trudeau says sorry, again; Exploring B.C.'s untold history; Gitxsan take a stand against ministry officials taking kids into custody; Mobile axe throwing in Smithers; The Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc get a visit from Trudeau; Climate change inequality around the world; Underwater sea bins help keep the Prince Rupert ocean clean; Dancing black bear caught on camera.

I am back after a bit of a break! This week's episode, my partner Jon interviewed me. I hope you enjoy getting to know me a little better. This episode focuses on my research, psychological conceptualization, and my therapeutic modalities. Part II focuses more on my own journey, my career moving forward, and the reasoning behind the name "Deconstruction". Me? I recently graduated with my Masters of Counselling Psychology, and this fall it will be 10 years that I have been studying Psychology in some capacity. Therefore, it felt right to take some time to reflect on all that I have been learning. On top of studying Psychology, I have worked in the mental health field for many years. I started out worked as a Behavioural Interventionist while simultaneously working for the Crisis/Suicide hotline. I then worked for the coolest organization in the world: CRIS Adaptive Adventures. Look them up. Then I worked as a family preservation worker. For this job, I worked with parents in order to help them get their children back when they had been/ or were at risk of being removed from their homes by MCFD. From there, I went on to work as a Clinician at the Adult Withdrawal Management Unit, Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Opioid Substitute Treatment Program, Nechako Youth Treatment Centre, and with the Intensive Case Management team. I also got to spend a short time at the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect clinic. Finally, I ended up at my most favourite job in the world: The Early Psychosis Intervention Team. Here I got unbelievable access to psychiatric training by phenomenal psychiatrists and a psychologist. On top of the medical school level training, (our program was affiliated with UNBC's medical program so we always had med students and psychiatry residents) I was able to work with the most incredible, resilient, and fascinating individuals. I was unbelievably lucky to have the opportunity to work closely with some of the most rare and severe psychiatric disorders in society. I cannot even begin to explain the learning and growth this job fostered. On top of that, I worked in collaboration with the best team in the world (Love you EPI). These last last 8 months for my practicum, I have been working as a psychotherapist in private counselling, school counselling (middle school and University), and non-profit counselling settings. While a jarring difference from the clientele I was used to working with, it expanded my repertoire of knowledge and expertise. I loved working with this population just as much as the more severe cases; humans are Fascinating! All that to say: I. Love. Psychology. Enjoy.

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This week we interview Kara, a laugher, a thinker, and most of all a friend. Kara is a mental health specialist with MCFD and we actually met during one of my own seasons of life. Join us as we have a hoot talking about coming of age, and dealing with some of the realities that come with it.

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ABOUT MICHELE GARDINER:Michele Gardiner is a humanistic, client-centered therapist who works from an attachment and trauma-informed lens and focuses on working collaboratively to create a therapy experience that feels safe and inclusive, builds on your personal strengths and capacities, and allows you to develop new meanings, resources and an awareness that fosters healthier coping, connection, and confidence in your ability to manage problems in ways that align with your values and achieve your therapy goals.Michele’s perspective comes from 15-years' of direct experience counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors around general and complex mental health including behavioral and substance addictions, eating disorders, personality disorders, domestic violence/abuse, suicide and trauma in children, youth, adults.Michele’s experience is further informed through her own personal recovery from anorexia and compulsive over-exercise, which resulted from the collision of two traumatizing events in her 20s, as a way of coping with intense emotions of loss, anger, and fear - pains that she was unable to express at the time. Recovery gave Michele tools for self-expression and compassion and coping skills and with these more empowering and freeing perspectives in life.Recovery led Michele to volunteer experiences with organizations dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention around eating disorders and mental health and fueled a desire to give back by taking on community roles around the education, prevention, and treatment of these lonely, generally misunderstood and sometimes deadly issues. These valued volunteer roles include acting as a peer counselor with the BCEDA, community prevention educator with ANAD, as a Member of the Board of Directors with ANAD and Jessie's Hope, a consultancy role with MCFD's Eating Disorder Team, as an external editor with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s esteemed BC Mental Health Journal, Visions, as a Member of the National Review Committee for the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, and as a public speaker and community educator on the topic of eating disorders, disordered eating and body image for more since 2005.In addition to volunteer roles, Michele’s education includes a Masters Degree in counseling, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in (SS) psychology from the University of Victoria with a focus on Behavioral Neuroscience and Para-Linguistics, with post-graduate training and certifications directed to her areas of professional practice (you can view her training and education here).Michele’s training in the assessment and treatment of Eating Disorders extends to working with children, youth, adults, families and athletes and encompasses completion of the Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Certification (EDIT)™ and the CEDS Curriculum (2015 and 2017) with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp)™.As a Certified Therapist (CCC), Michele participates in on-going Consultation and Professional Supervision and hold Professional Certifications and Memberships in "good standing" with: The Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp™), the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), the Eating Disorders Association of Canada (EDAC), the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), and the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH).Michele is the founder of ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy & Support Services , a private practice located in Summerland, BC, Canada. Honoring each client as a unique and capable individual is a core principle reflected in Michele’s work at ELEMENTAL through the perspective that, as human beings, their unique thoughts, feelings, beliefs and life experiences provide them with a wisdom that is empowering and elemental ​to their process of creating new hopes and change.Michele’s love of counseling and psychology is enhanced by the belief that a solid foundation of education, training, and supervision provides the knowledge and skills to guide safe, informed practices and promote healthy, sustainable recovery for each individual, couple, and family that she works with.Outside of counseling, Michele enjoys reading, photography, and being in the beautiful outdoors. Wind, rain, snow, and shine, she feels most inspired, centered, and authentic when she is in Nature and takes it in by hiking, skiing, snow-shoeing, and paddling with her family and Canine Co-therapist, Ash. Whenever possible, Michele encourages clients to develop a relationship with nature to improve coping, confidence and to develop a healthier, more holistic connection to their bodies and sense of self.CONNECT WITH MICHELE GARDINER:• Visit ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy & Support Services online to learn more about Michele’s private practice.• Click here learn more about the link between pets and positive mental health• Follow ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy on Facebook• Book a free consultation by contacting Michele at michele@elementalpsychotherapy.com• Register for Michele’s Break The Binge: Intensive Therapy Group Fall 2020, an intensive, 4-week BED therapy group is for people struggling with Binge and 'Emotional'/Compulsive Overeating problems. The deadline to register for the Fall 2020 group is August 30th.ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please consider leaving a review here. Thank you!Are you interested in becoming a guest on the Recovery Bites podcast? If so, please fill out our brief application form to start the process.

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The B.C. government is ending a controversial practice that social services contact health officials when there are potential safety risks to infants, without the parents' consent. The practice, known as “birth alerts,” has been long used in hospitals in a number of provinces, and was condemned by the country's inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The Ministry of Children and Family Development issued the alerts, which could result in the potential seizure of a child when social workers get a report about high-risk, expectant parents that could threaten the safety of the child at birth. “We are changing the way we work with and support high-risk expectant parents to keep newborns safe and families together through a collaborative, rather than an involuntary, model,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of the MCFD.   Guest: Cheryl Casimer  Political Executive, First Nations Summit

In this episode, we speak with Melissa and Malgosia (on location) who organized a fantastic FASD Day celebration in the park on Sunday. Melissa, a parent, saw that there wasn't anything currently planned for FASD Day in her community and wanted to create an opportunity for people to get together and not only learn and raise awareness, but also to celebrate those with FASD. She contacted the local Key Workers in the Fraser Valley and together they created a fantastic community event. Our second guest features POPFASD District Partner, Cori Christensen (SD 23), who along with FASD Awareness Committee organized a fun-filled family and community celebration in Kelowna to raise awareness of FASD. The FASD Awareness Committee is made up of families, supporters and community agencies including: ARC Programs, John Howard Society, Claro Family, Spec-Team Assessment Society, School District 23, MCFD and Interior Health.

Description: Bryan talks with park ranger Greg Marsh at Olympic National Park about Hurricane Ridge, why it is special and what to do when you visit. He also talks about the fun town of Port Angeles, his punk rock band and his annual spring family pilgrimage to see the whale migration.   Discussion includes the following: · What is Hurricane Ridge and what makes it special (2:06)  · Bicycling Hurricane Ridge Road (3:06) · Why is it called Hurricane Ridge (4:08) · How the forest changes with elevation (5:11) · Wildflowers (7:44) · Wildlife (10:19) · Parks and nature for mental health (14:10) · Programs at Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center (16:19) · Activities with Kids (18:36) · Backpacking adventure (20:55) · Snow activities (23:15) · Port Angelis (28:25) · Greg’s punk band, MCFD (31:29) · Greg shares his most special experience in Olympic National Park (33:07) · Whale Migration (35:27) Resources Olympic National Park Visitor Info – Hurricane Ridge Hurricane Ridge Area Brochure Day Hiking at Olympic Hurricane Hill Hurricane Hill Trail Project Grand Valley Wilderness Information Center Wilderness Trip Planner Discover Your Northwest (topography maps. Also available at visitor center) Hurricane Ridge in Winter Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard School Weather and Road information line 360-565-3131 Hurricane Ridge Webcam Hurricane Ridge Road Status Twitter site (winter only) Visit Port Angeles Olympic Discovery Trail MCFD Facebook page The Whale Trail Actions Subscribe to our podcast from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Please tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks

Adrian Crook joins AM640 and says his eldest four children, ranging in age from seven to 11, started riding the bus from their home in downtown Vancouver to their school in North Vancouver last spring and have not experienced any problems.

Native Opinion Episode 94 “You can lead a Horse to water, but it has to drink.” How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voice mail: Call us! (860) 381-0207   HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: TITLE: Why Harvey's impact on gas prices is a global problem SOURCE: https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/why-harveys-impact-on-gas-prices-is-a-global-problem/   TITLE: ‘Send prayers’: Texas Republican turns down donated blankets, beds, manpower from Canada SOURCE: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/send-prayers-texas-republican-turns-down-donated-blankets-beds-manpower-from-canada/     NATIVE NEWS SEGMENTS:   Title: 8 Big Lies History Books Tell About Natives SUB-TITLE: History books written by non-Natives don't share the truth when it comes to Natives AUTHOR: Vincent Schilling • July 14, 2017 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/8-big-lies-history-books-tell-about-natives/?utm_content=bufferf2ec1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer RELATED SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/8-myths-and-atrocities-about-christopher-columbus-and-columbus-day/RELATED RELATED SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/native-history-pocahontas-marries-john-rolfe-in-jamestown/RELATED RELATED SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/what-really-happened-at-the-first-thanksgiving-the-wampanoag-side-of-the-tale/ RELATED SOURCE: http://pequotwar.org/about/timeline/ RELATED SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/sports/dakota-man-exposes-vile-history-of-redskins/   TITLE: It's Not My Job to Teach You about Indigenous People If you don’t have time to educate yourself, then I can’t help you AUTHOR:  MELANIE LEFEBVRE DATE: PUBLISHED JUL. 18, 2017 SOURCE: https://thewalrus.ca/its-not-my-job-to-teach-you-about-indigenous-people/#.WW54gmutSpE.twitter   MUSIC BREAK: TRACK: All Love Artist: K.A.S.P. (Rob Sawan) BIO: Rob Sawan AKA K.A.S.P is a Multi Award Winning HopHop Artist that was featured on APTN, Much Musics Rap City, CBC, CBC Radio. K.A.S.P Emceed and Performed for the closing ceremonies at 2016 BC Winter Games, and Opened The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and has been touring Canada with his "Reach Our Native Youth Tour" for the past 15 years and still going strong. Rob has committed himself to serving aboriginal youth. His inspirational keynotes have now intertwined the story telling of his life, growing, persevering, and expressing his life through his music which he also shares with the audience. K.A.S.P has facilitated workshops over the past 18 years and can cater to most topics regarding youth. He has worked with youth organizations, bands, health centers, ministries, MCFD and delegated agencies, jails and prison settings, conferences and family events. He is also a dynamic Motivational Speaker. If you need a workshop around what you need let us know and we can create one just for your community.- Educators….**If you book before Sept 30th 2017, You will get 1 Free Workshop of your choice or 15% off any 1 or 2 day event package!** For Bookings: Call: 1-250-900-7645 Email kkasp79@yahoo.com Or Message on Facebook! "Reach Our Native Youth Tour" Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RobSawanIMS/   TITLE: Native Voices Ignored as House Committee Ponders Changes to Indian Trust Land Policy SUB-TITLE: ‘We should have a higher standard for Native American policy hearings than a panel of non-Native witnesses with axes to grind,’ says Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) AUTHOR: Renae Ditmer • July 26, 2017 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/native-voices-ignored-house-committee-ponders-changes-indian-trust-land-policy/?utm_content=bufferf72ce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer   TITLE: Hearing on Indian Reorganization Act stacked with anti-Indian interests DATE: Tuesday, July 11, 2017  SOURCE: https://www.indianz.com/News/2017/07/11/hearing-on-indian-reorganization-act-sta.asp

This week a new Minister of Children and Family Development will be announced by the new provincial government. Many hope it will be MLA Melanie Mark, but at the same time MCFD is a thankless portfolio most people wouldn't wish on their enemy. Regardless of who is appointed: what are your expectations for him or her? ----- Terms, people and projects mentioned in this episode Melanie Mark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Mark) Georgia Straight: Who is going to be in John Horgan's B.C. NDP cabinet? (http://www.straight.com/news/933791/who-going-be-john-horgans-bc-ndp-cabinet) The Province: NDP MLAs hope for seat at cabinet table (http://theprovince.com/news/bc-politics/mike-smyth-ndp-mlas-hope-for-seat-at-the-cabinet-table) City of Vancouver: Subsidized passes (http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/subsidized-fitness-passes-.aspx) Joseph Fearon, Preszler Law (jfearon@preszlerlaw.com) Office of the Representative for Children and Youth RepLine 1-800-476-3933 (http://TalktotheRep.ca) Vancouver Sun: She was known as the girl in the tent (http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/she-was-known-only-as-the-girl-in-the-tent-but-her-family-wants-you-to-know-the-real-santanna) BC Child and Youth in Care Week (http://www.bcchildandyouthincareweek.com/) Support the 700: Candidates’ pledge (http://www.fosteringchange.ca/supportthe700) The Tyee: Kamloops’ Youth Homelessness Count Sets Stage for Action (https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/06/13/Kamloops-Youth-Homelessness-Count/) Strive YWCA (https://www.ywcavan.org/programs/employment-programs-services/employment-programs/strive) We Are Everywhere (http://www.housingmattersmedia.com/we-are-everywhere/) Adopt BC Kids (http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child/adopt-from-foster-care/adoption-process) Collective Impact (http://www.mcs.bc.ca/ci_mainpage) ----- Disclaimer Views expressed in this podcast belong to individuals themselves, and do not necessarily represent positions held by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition or its member organizations. ----- Acknowledgments Thank you to the staff at the VPL Inspiration Lab, and hosts of this episode of As Word Spreads: Brooklynn and Shae. ----- This episode features: Basic Implosion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SPECIAL TOPIC Night - "For Our Kids" - Deborah Maddison, Paula Ciardullo and Angela Borths will lead the discussion about the Rights of Children and Families in the first of a series of bi-weekly shows dealing with the subject. In British Columbia, Canada, Family Services are known as the Ministry of Child and Family Development or MCFD, (an oxymoron to say the least), governed by the Child, Family and Community Services Act. In the United States Child Protective Services (CPS) is often the agency involved. In general those working with Children and Families are referred to as Social Service workers (SS). There are a great deal of similarities in both the laws and the abuses throughout North America and the U.K., so much so that without knowing where they are from, solely from the story alone, it would be impossible to determine they're from different countries. There is much more that unites us all in these issues than divides us. Our strength comes in working together and supporting each other, and that's how we've been running so far .. fueled by emotional support. ~~ Every two weeks a new THEME will be presented in this series, with frequent special guests speaking from their own experience. ~~ Please see our web page at: www.NAASCA.org/ForOurKids or write to: naasca.forourkids@gmail.com