Building Capacity in Family Resource Programs
Who We Are
Family Resource Programs of BC (FRP-BC), formerly known as the BC Association of Family Resource Programs, is a membership organization dedicated to promoting and supporting community-based Family Resource Programs (FRPs). FRPs are community hubs that enhance and support the development of healthy families with children aged 0 to 6 years old. Our members are FRP staff at centres such as a Family Place, Family Centre, Military Family Resource Centre, Early Years Centre, Parent/Family Literacy Centre, or Neighbourhood House.
Learn More about us.
Why Join FRP-BC?
- Free professional development and training opportunities in areas such as reconciliation, child development, parenting, food justice, supporting families, and much more
- Access to our college level course FRPs: Orientation, Impacts and Foundations, facilitated by Sarah Kift. Explore definitions of the family and family systems, the official frameworks of government funders that we operate within, what makes our services unique, mental health, trauma-informed practice and cultural competency, and how to affect social change through storytelling and capacity building.
- Early Years resource packages, including Indigenous authored board books
- Connection to a provincial Community of Practice through Member Calls and Executive Director Calls
- Relevant Early Years news and research to inform your work
- Representation as a sector in important coalitions, partnerships and working groups
- Initiatives to support justice-centred community food programs
- Access to the FRP-BC Provincial Standards of Practice including resources and mentorship program (in the works)
Latest News & Events
- It’s time for BC’s decision-makers to know your Family Resource Program
We bring the toolkit. You bring your stories. Join us for Family Resource Program Week from October 19 to 23. Too often, Family Resource Programs… - Strategic Plan LaunchThe FRP-BC Strategic Plan is ready and complete! We trust that members, partners, and Board representatives will see their input reflected throughout it. Our Strategic…
- May Member Call: Key Updates & Real OpportunitiesThis is a BIG ONE! Join us for our May Member Call on Tuesday, May 5 to hear key updates, opportunities, and changes across our…
- Membership at FRP-BC Is Changing. In the Best Way.We are thrilled to share that FRP-BC is eliminating membership fees and launching a new relational renewal process. Why We Are Making This Change Because this work…
