Adoption and Permanency Awareness Month
In Anne’s words When you think about adoption you might think about babies and little toddlers. This month, I want you to think about teenagers. Around half of the children waiting for permanency are between the ages of 12 and 18. Teens also wait the longest to find families. That’s why this November our theme […]
2024 bursary recipients
We are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of our bursary programs. This year, we awarded bursaries to 29 youth! Read more about each recipient below. BC Orca Bursary Program Recipient A is attending the University of British Columbia Okanagan and studying to complete a Bachelor of Health and Exercise Science. Having always had an interest […]
2024 This is Belonging photo contest winners
Drum roll, please… We are thrilled to announce the winners of our annual This is Belonging photo contest! We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated and to our generous sponsor, Broadway Camera. Scroll down to meet the winners and learn what belonging means to them. We hope these photos and quotes bring you as […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Our office is closed in observance. As an organization, the Belonging Network is committed to listening, learning, and participating in truth and reconciliation. We stand witness to the harm inflicted on Indigenous peoples whose children have been taken from them through the residential school system, the […]
Our 2023-24 Impact Report is out now!
The Belonging Network makes a difference for children, youth, and families. We’re always excited to share our Impact Reports, but this year’s is extra special. That’s because in fiscal 2023-24, the Adoptive Families Association of BC (AFABC) became the Belonging Network. Read about our year of transformation and everything else we accomplished together in this […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a special opportunity to celebrate Indigenous brilliance and resilience. This year we’re particularly thrilled to see the transformations taking place in many Indigenous communities as they regain control of their child and family services. Since time immemorial, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people have cared for children in their own ways—honourable […]
BC Child and Youth in Care Week
In Anne’s words BC Child and Youth in Care Week is about raising awareness and shifting perceptions about children and youth in government care. It’s about seeing them as individuals with unique talents, hopes and dreams: so much more than a series of statistics and outcomes. At the Belonging Network, we believe every child and […]
Meet Anne Tower
Anne Tower joined the Belonging Network in September as our new Executive Director. In this interview, Anne shares her special connection to adoption and her goals and dreams for the Belonging Network’s future. What’s your connection to adoption? I actually am adopted. I was adopted as a child and my little sister is adopted, so […]
