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Polarizing MCFD CYSN announcement leaves families petrified or hopeful

The Ministry for Child and Family Development (MCFD) recently announced a new model for Children and Youth with Support Needs Services (CYSN). A model that claims to support more children and youth with support needs following a needs-based model rather than a diagnostic model and implementing family connections hubs all over British Columbia. The program will

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COVID-19 BC Family Survey Results: Children and Youth with Special Needs

Family Support Institute of BC, Inclusion BC, BC Parents of Complex Kids, and BCEdAccess heard from families about your experiences accessing emergency pandemic funding and/or services for your child or youth with disabilities through the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD) Children and Youth with Special Needs (CYSN) Program. Our organizations hear regularly

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FSI Updates

Zoom support

If you’re new to Zoom, please see the Zoom instructions below! Need help connecting to Zoom? Watch the Zoom Video Conferencing Tutorial: Beginner’s Guide to Registering and Making Your First Zoom Video Learn how to join a test Zoom meeting to familiarize yourself with the Zoom and test your microphone/speakers before joining a

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Education

Back to school 2020

Back to school can be an oerwhelming time for many families. Inclusion BC has a great post to help you navigate the exciting but stressful and uncertain times. Read their post here: https://inclusionbc.org/back-to-school-2020/

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