Engagement and info sessions

Find out how to participate in current engagement and information sessions. Learn about previous engagements. 

On this page

• Overview
• Upcoming information sessions
• Active engagements
• Past engagements
• Get updates

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Overview

The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) often connects with families, service providers and communities to listen, learn and share updates on supports and services for children and youth with support needs.

Details on how to participate in engagement and info sessions will be posted here as they are available.

Sign up to be notified when dates are added.

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Upcoming information sessions

Virtual information sessions are being held for families to learn more about the improvements to supports and services for children and youth with support needs.

Participants can join online with Microsoft Teams or by phone. Enter the meeting ID and passcode when prompted. Get tips for joining on Teams.

Session 1: Wednesday, February 11 (Noon to 1pm PST)

• Join online with Microsoft Teams
  • Meeting ID: 240 035 551 699 69
  • Passcode: dg7Vm72e
• Call in by phone
  • Dial: 778-401-6289
  • Phone conference ID: 819 611 366#
• Listen in by phone (toll-free, audio only)
  • 1-888-600-3289

Session 2: Thursday, February 12 (6 to 7pm PST)

• Join online with Microsoft Teams
  • Meeting ID: 218 204 953 089 88
  • Passcode: : tc7Yr3NE
• Call in by phone
  • Dial: 778-401-6289
  • Phone conference ID: 599 163 562#
• Listen in by phone (toll-free, audio only)
  • 1-888-600-3289

Session 3: Friday, February 13 (9 to 10 am PST)

• Join online with Microsoft Teams
  • Meeting ID: 282 807 817 203 42
  • Passcode: 47fP6Qt3
• Call in by phone
  • Dial: 778-401-6289
  • Phone conference ID: 157 143 436#
• Listen in by phone (toll-free, audio only)
  • 1-888-600-3289

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Active engagements

Find out how to participate in upcoming engagements.

• There are no public engagements underway at this time.
• Your feedback is always welcome. Email the ministry at mcf.childrenyouthsupportneeds@gov.bc.ca

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Past engagements

Learn about previous engagements.

• 2023-2025 CYSN Community Engagement: Extensive public engagement with families, service providers and experts was used to inform changes to services and supports for children and youth with support needs.
• 2019 User-Experience Research: The ministry contracted two firms to identify opportunities to improve access, quality and coordination of CYSN services and programs.
  • Read the summary of engagement and research findings (PDF, 305KB)
  • Reciprocal Consulting led the user-experience research with Indigenous families, focusing on their experiences and journeys as they sought and moved through MCFD’s system of supports and services.
  • KPMG conducted user-experience research with families, including but not limited to Indigenous families and communities, and gathered information to help the ministry better understand the current state of CYSN services.
• 2019 CYSN Service Framework: The ministry engaged a number of partners on a draft version of the CYSN service framework in Fall 2019. These engagement sessions further informed the development of this approach.

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