Take a stand against bullying and wear any pink item of clothing you can get your hands on!  Wednesday, February 29th is BC’s Anti-Bullying Day so students, parents, teachers, men, women, boys and girls all over the province are showing their support.  Be a part of this incredible movement!

A little advocacy and activism can go a long way.  Check out the history of the anti-bullying campaign and how one day of “pinkness” changed a kid’s life.  Click here for the info. 

Think PINK.

The British Columbia Institute of Technology's (BCIT) Evolution 1079 radio station aired a documentary on child poverty in December 2011. The documentary features interviews with Adrienne Montani from First Call, Trish Garner from the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Sharon Gregson from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and other anti-poverty advocates. The documentary was created by BCIT students Shane Moore, Mark Collins, Stephanie Stewart and Liam Stevenson. The mp3 file can be downloaded HERE.

First Call’s Provincial Coordinator, Adrienne Montani, appeared on the David Berner show on Shaw TV, discussing child poverty in BC. You can watch the clip online HERE. It aired on cable channel 4 on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 8:00AM and Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 2:30PM. 

British Columbia has the highest child poverty rate out of all the provinces in Canada for its 8th consecutive year and continues to climb!  Check out the CBC news report HERE. 

Please join us on Friday, November 18th, 2011 for an amazing workshop by Andrea James, Coordinator of Burnaby Supported Child Development!  Based on the best practice model, "The Teaching Pyramid," Andrea will show you strategies and interventions on how to support social competence and prevent challenging behaviour.  Your program will achieve a level of excellence like never before as you will be empowered!

If you are a SACCA Board Member or would like to become one, please be sure to attend our AGM from 9:00am-9:30am at the Jewish Community Centre!

Please see our Training & Networking page for more information and to register online.