The World of Child Care

News & Articles

The world of child care and early childhood education is always changing, especially here in BC. We regularly gather articles, opinions and information to share. We hope you’ll find it interesting and valuable, whether you’re a parent, guardian, service provider or student. We encourage you to join the conversation with your own observations, news and questions.

Giving Tuesday: Help us strengthen communities and transform lives

This Giving Tuesday, WCCRC is proud to be participating in a global day of giving!

The WELL is free for all borrowers! This includes our valued educators, families, students, care providers and all who are interested in quality early learning and care.

Please consider making a donation to our Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre Early Learning Library (WELL) campaign. Every contribution helps and we are so grateful for your support.

BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 2, Episode 3: Adrienne Montani

Welcome back to Season 2! We are so grateful for your support and interest in this Podcast, as we follow BC's Path to Universal Child Care, along with a series of special guests from the child care community.

In Episode 3, Gyda, Nora and Crystal chat with Adrienne Montani - social justice activist, child and youth advocate, past Vancouver School Board chair and Executive Director of First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society.

BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 2, Episode 2

Finding Connection and Meaning through Communities of Practice

In this episode we explore how we find and sustain professional connections and meaning through communities of practice. We talk with Jacqueline Ewonus, Jen Vanderberg, Lisa Nicholson and Nicky Byres who are working as community of practice mentors with the ECE Professional Development Bursary Program. They share their powerful stories about participating in and leading communities of practice and the transformation that happens. Follow up with Jacqueline, Jen, Lisa and Nicky through Instagram or Twitter @bc_communities_of_practice. Find out how to get funding for a community of practice at eceprodbursary.org

BCs Path to Universal Child Care Podcast, Season 2 Episode 1

In this episode, we explore how we find and sustain professional connections and meaning through communities of practice. We talk with Jacqueline Ewonus, Jen Vanderberg, Lisa Nicholson and Nicky Byres who are working as community of practice mentors with the ECE Professional Development Bursary Program. They share their powerful stories about participating in and leading communities of practice and the transformation that happens. Follow up with Jacqueline, Jen, Lisa, and Nicky through Instagram or Twitter @bc_communities_of_practice. Find out how to get funding for a community of practice at eceprodbursary.org

Finding Connection and Meaning through Communities of Practice

Friday Spotlight Episode 13: Michelle Sradovnic

Welcome back to Friday Spotlight! After a summer hiatus we are back, chatting with Michelle Sradovnic about her upcoming workshop Managing Big Feelings: An Introduction to Emotion Regulation in Children.

In episode 13, registered clinical counsellor Michelle discusses how we hold space for children's emotions, including the difficult ones, and how we can support and steer children to express their emotions through experiencing, identifying, and processing them without becoming overwhelmed.

Ministry of Education and Child Care Announcement

The Province is providing direct funding to child care providers to cut child care fees again, this time by as much as $550 each month, starting on December 1, 2022.

Families don’t have to take any action to see these new savings, they will be automatically applied to their child care bills each month for each child kindergarten aged and younger in a participating licensed child care centre.

It's Back! BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast: Season 2, Episode1

Our Podcast is back! Join us for Season 2, as we delve deeper into the journey to Universal Child Care in BC. Starting with a special episode to celebrate 35 years of Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre!

In this episode, our former Executive Directors Maryann Bird, Dianne Liscumb, and Pam Preston discuss how Westcoast both affected change and was impacted by government policy over the past 35 years.