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Meet the Turnbull family

Adopting a child from another country takes patience, determination, and a strong support network. When Carol began her adoption journey, she had no idea she’d wait years or travel across...
Meet the Turnbull family
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Intentional waiting: Preparation ideas for adoptive parents

The waiting season can be a powerful time to build knowledge, nurture relationships, and gently prepare your home and heart. Here’s a list of things to consider adding to your...
Intentional waiting: Preparation ideas for adoptive parents
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Summer community events for permanency families in BC

Looking for ways to connect with others and find support this summer? From workshops and support groups to playgroups and wellness sessions, communities across BC are offering free events for...
Summer community events for permanency families in BC
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Caring for a child who has experienced trauma: A checklist for parents and caregivers

Parenting a child who has experienced trauma can be challenging at any stage of their development. As a caregiver, you play a significant role in their healing. With patience, love,...
Caring for a child who has experienced trauma: A checklist for parents and caregivers
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From aging out to finding belonging: Katie’s story of strength and connection

Katie’s story is about resilience, healing, and what’s possible when an exceptional young person reaches out and feels truly seen and supported. After a difficult childhood and time in foster...
From aging out to finding belonging: Katie’s story of strength and connection
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Support for youth and the people who care about them

Being an adolescent comes with its challenges—and for young people in and from care, or those with lived experience of adoption and permanency, those challenges can be even greater. Every...
Support for youth and the people who care about them
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Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in your community

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to honour the cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Across BC, communities are coming together to...
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in your community
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Prenatal exposure to maternal smoking

When a mother smokes during pregnancy, harmful chemicals like nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar reach the baby. These substances reduce oxygen supply and impede growth, leading to various health complications....
Prenatal exposure to maternal smoking
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Services for children with support needs

In BC there are a host of services to help diagnose special needs and offer support to families. This guide explains where BC families can go to get help and...
girl smiling in the park
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Developing the new Belonging Network brand

One year ago, we became the Belonging Network—a name that better reflects the diverse audience we serve. In this behind-the-scenes look, Lisa Eaton, Director of Operations at Affinity Bridge, shares...
A family of five sitting on a rocky beach with a lake and mountains in the background.
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2025 bursary programs: 20+ opportunities for post-secondary studies

We’re excited to announce that applications for our three annual bursary programs open on March 1, 2025! The Belonging Network’s bursary programs provide financial support to people in our community...
2025 bursary programs: 20+ opportunities for post-secondary studies
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Financial supports for adoptive and permanency families

Welcoming a child into your family is a meaningful and life-changing journey. Financial support can make a big difference along the way. In British Columbia, adoptive and permanent caregivers have...
Financial supports for adoptive and permanency families
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Supporting your foster child to consider adoption

We get it. This is hard. It can be really challenging supporting a child that you love and care for to move to a permanent placement. As a foster parent,...
Supporting your foster child to consider adoption
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A birth mother’s journey: Unpacking the complexities of adoption (continued)

In part two of her story, a birth mom opens up about the intricate realities of open adoption, the struggles of processing trauma, and the vital importance of empathy and...
A birth mother’s journey: Unpacking the complexities of adoption (continued)
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A birth mother’s journey: Unpacking the complexities of adoption

In this honest and heartfelt story, a birth mother opens up about her adoption journey. She reflects on growing up in a strict environment, feeling voiceless, and how adoption, while...
A birth mother’s journey: Unpacking the complexities of adoption (continued)
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Teen adoption Q&A: Part two

In part two of our teen adoption Q&A, Ashleigh Martinflatt, a clinical counsellor, post-secondary instructor, and adoptive parent, dives deeper into the journey of providing permanency for teens. She addresses...
A smiling mom sits between her two sons. One boy with glasses leans his head on her shoulder, and the other boy smiles at the camera.
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Meet Desaray: A story of finding permanency through kinship care and adoption (continued)

In part two of her story, Desaray opens up about the rewarding ways adoption has shaped her life. She takes us through her parents’ cross-country journey to find her and...
Meet Desaray: A story of finding permanency through kinship care and adoption (continued)
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Teen adoption Q&A: Part one

Ashleigh Martinflatt is a registered social worker, clinical counsellor, and post-secondary instructor, teaching courses on trauma, child abuse, and neglect in both Social Work and Child and Youth Care degree...
Teen adoption Q&A: Part one
Story

Meet Desaray: A story of finding permanency through kinship care and adoption

In the first part of her story, Desaray shares about her experiences with foster care, kinship care, and adoption. From being removed from her birth parents’ care at age three...
Meet Desaray: A story of finding permanency through kinship care and adoption
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Understanding youth in and from care through journey maps

With input from young adults aged 18 to 24 who were in or from care, the TRRUST initiative at the McCreary Centre Society created Journey Maps to better understand their...
Understanding youth in and from care through journey maps
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