WHO WE ARE

Established in the spring of 1999, the Child Care Advocacy Forum is an alliance of five provincial child care organizations that brings together over 4000 individuals, groups and child care providers in BC. While continuing to work on their own organizational priorities, the member organizations of the Forum work together to advance a Common Vision and Agenda for Child Care in BC.

The Advocacy Forum plays a leadership role in mobilizing public support for child care and has initiated advocacy strategies and campaigns related to recent policy changes and funding cuts to child care in BC, federal and provincial budgets, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Early Childhood Development Agreement and child care as a cornerstone of early childhood development services.

The work of the Forum is supported through a grant from the Vancouver Foundation (sponsored by SFU Childcare Society) and Status of Women Canada BC/Yukon Division (sponsored by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC). These projects are enabling the Forum to increase our support for regional advocacy across BC.

Participating organizations include:

BC ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE EMPLOYERS
An association of child care employers across BC.

COALITION OF CHILD CARE ADVOCATES OF BC
A voluntary organization working for a non-profit child care system that is high quality, affordable, accessible, publicly funded and accountable.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF BC
The professional association for early childhood educators in BC.

SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF BC
A province-wide organization offering support and communication for the school age child care field.

WESTCOAST CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTRE
A resource centre that enhances and supports the delivery of child care services in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia through a variety of programs, projects and services.

Contact the Child Care Advocacy Forum
2772 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y8
Phone: (604) 515-6257  /  Toll free: 1-877-361-1116  /   Fax: (604) 709-5662