Healthy Families
B.C. is a great place to grow up, to raise a family, and to retire. The following resources will help parents, families, and seniors at different stages of life and through life’s events.
Starting a family
- Resources for expecting parents
- Birth registration and certificates
- Adoption in B.C.
- Baby names in B.C.
Children and teens
- Programs and information about child care in B.C.
- Search for child care near you
- Information about child care subsidy
- Foster care in B.C.
- Support for children, youth and families dealing with the child welfare system
- Prevent child abuse in your community
- Help for children who witness abuse
- Helpline for children
- Help for low-income families with the cost of dental care and prescription glasses for children
- Learn about child and youth mental health
- Kids and online safety
- Assistance for youth in crisis
- Q&A’s for teens
Seniors
- Resources for seniors in B.C.
- Assistance for independent seniors who are between home and residential care
Other vital family services and events
- Get help with the cost of raising children
- Information on mental health and addictions
- Marriage registration and certificates
- Change your name
- Discover your family history
- Information about wills and estates
- Death registration and certification
