B.C. FamilyNet

September 20th, 2007

BC FamilyNet Society Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

February 27th , 2007

Letter to MCFD Minister Christensen from BC Familynet re: The Restructuring Residential Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

December 7th , 2006

Letter from MCFD Minister Christensen re: Group Home Closures following meeting with BC FamilyNet

September 20th , 2006

BC FamilyNet Society Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

March 17th , 2006

Re: Self Advocate Advisor position - Response from CLBC

March 15th , 2006

Re: Self Advocate Advisor position - letter to CLBC

January 17, 2006

BC FamilyNet’s Response to “Do the Right Thing” Brief Prepared by We Survived Woodlands Group

October 23, 2005

BC FamilyNet Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

July 17th, 2004

Re: "Government wrong-headed on family care"

July 9th, 2004

Therefore, we urge the Minister to provide a framework for direct community input, as noted below; the Minister and staff should not see this Board as speaking for the community or substituting for direct community input.

Aptil 28th, 2004

Families in our network across the Province have become increasingly concerned about the potential harm to their child or relative with special needs because of massive service and governance restructuring in Community Living during a time of significant funding cuts.

Aptil 5th,2004

FamilyNet letter to Minister Christy Clark outlining grave concerns over the government's decision to continue with the transition to the new Community Living B.C. governance model. FamilyNet has repeatedly stressed that this devolution, particularly during a time of budget cutbacks, has been flawed from the start and has already put families and their loved ones in jeopardy.

March 3rd, 2004

FamilyNet letter on the CONCERNS OF FAMILIES ABOUT THE RESTRUCTURING PROCESS to the Minister of MCFD Hon. Christy Clark.

January 28th, 2004

FamilyNet letter to new Minister of MCFD Hon. Christy Clark

January 21st, 2004

FamilyNet Position Paper and correspondence sent on Jan. 21, 2004 to Minister Hogg and to David Driscoll, Chair of the Interim Authority Commmunity Living B.C.

January 7th, 2004

Correspondence Re: Cutback negotiations between Deputy Minister, MCFD and Budget Strategy Group, CLS - Dec 2003

January 2nd, 2004

FamilyNet letter of response to Interim Authority letter of December 29th, 2003.

December 29th, 2003

Response from David Driscoll, Chair Interim Authority for Community Living B. C. to FamilyNet letter of December 22, 2003. expressing great concern over budget cuts.

December 2003

Children and Family Development Minister Hogg has released the report of the three-member external panel on the readiness of the Interim Authority for Community Living B. C. to take on responsibility for design and delivery of services to this sector. This report, as well as his Letter of Instruction to Ministry staff, and a revised Letter of Instruction to the Interim Authority for Community Living British Columbia can be viewed at either of the following web sites:

MCFD Site : www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/transformation/index.htm

I.A. Site : www.interimauthorityclbc.ca/Readiness_Panel.htm

December 22, 2003

For Immediate Release:

FamilyNet calls for moratorium on Community Living cuts:

Ministry demands violate promises to protect the most vulnerable in pursuit of fiscal targets

December 22,2003

URGENT Letter from FamilyNet to Ministry of Children and Families & Community Living BC:

Immediate Moratorium to Proposed Budget Cuts, Service Re-design and Other Changes That

May Affect Contracted Services

December 18,2003

URGENT Message from President :

FamilyNet Board Emergency Meeting approves Community Living Campaign