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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to advocate for developmental supports that meet the needs of children, youth, and their families in BC, and to collaborate with organizations and
government to build the capacity of the child development sector to provide accessible, inclusive and effective child and family-centred services.
Our focus on advocacy for child development supports, and collaboration to strengthen the sector, will make an important contribution to achieving our vision of a province where the developmental needs of all children and youth are met so that they can thrive.
OUR VISION
Our vision is for a province where all children and youth, and their families, receive the developmental supports they need to thrive.
We imagine a community where all programs and services for children and youth are accessible, family-centred, culturally safe, and designed to
enhance quality of life. This requires service providers and organizations to work collaboratively to build the capacity of families and care providers, and the government to ensure sufficient investment of public resources for child and youth development. The result will be an inclusive community where everyone feels they belong and can participate in a way that is meaningful for them.
Our Board
ABOUT US
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Joshua Myers
Executive Director
BC Centre for Ability

LeeAnn Taylor
Program Director
BC Children’s Hospital

Dominic Rockall
Chief Executive Officer
Clements Centre Society

Cindy Xavier
Executive Director
Comox Valley Child Development Association

David Swankey
Vice-chair FVCDC Board of Directors
FVCDC

Tana Millner
Executive Director
Fort St John Child Development Centre

Karen Dickenson Smith
Executive Director
Fraser Valley Child Development Centre

Sarah Gatschene
Director of Child, Youth and Family Services
Island Health

MacKenzie Papp
Director of Michif Early Years and Child Care
Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services

Marya McVicar
Director of Programs and Practice
Metis Family Services

Chelsie Brubacher
Director of Service Delivery
Sea to Sky Community Services

Julia Black
Board Member SSCS
Sea to Sky Community Services