Jordan’s Principle is about ensuring First Nations receive the services they need when they need them. The First Nation’s Health Authority has produced a Fact Sheet on how Jordan’s Principle works in BC.

On March 16, 2018, $10aDay Child Care posted a review of the B.C. Budget 2018 investment in child care on their website, welcoming the progress towards the key recommendations of the $10aDay Plan.

A recent CBC News article highlights the challenges for women giving birth in rural areas.  The report focuses on Fort Nelson, BC, where women are being asked to sign an agreement to make arrangements for delivering their babies at alternative medical facilities due to local staffing issues.  This particular instance is part of a widespread issue in rural areas across Canada, as difficulties in attracting and retaining doctors cause significant challenges in accessing medical services.

The BC Ministry of Children and Family Development is making a one-time $500,000 investment to enable Perinatal Services BC and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre to increase the availability of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), an innovative skin-to-skin attachment program, for at-risk and premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMHP) launched a Call to Action: On Behalf of Maltreated Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers in Canada at the beginning of May 2017 at the Expanding Horizons Conference in Ontario, declaring that collective action is crucial to ensure all our babies have optimal social and emotional health.