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This report card emphasizes the importance of early childhood development, equal economic opportunities, safe communities, and support during transitions from childhood to adulthood to address child poverty in BC. It highlights statistics, family types affected, and the impact of poverty on children emerging from foster care. The report offers recommendations, including the need for a provincial poverty reduction plan with specific targets by 2020. Stay connected and support the advocacy efforts at First Call BC and still1in5.ca.
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FIRST CALL: BC CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCACY COALITION 4 KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH 1) Strong Commitment to Early Childhood Development 2) Support in Transitions from Childhood to Youth & Adulthood 3) Increased Economic Equality 4) Safe and Caring Communities 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FIRST CALL’S 20TH CHILD POVERTY REPORT CARD 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FIRST CALL’S 20TH CHILD POVERTY REPORT CARD www.still1in5.ca 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 1: BC’S CHILD POVERTY RATE STILL 1 IN 5 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 1: 1 IN 5 BC CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY SOME BC CHILDREN ARE OVER-REPRESENTED IN POVERTY STATISTICS 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 7: AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE INTO POVERTY 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 3: BC CHILD POVERTY BY FAMILY TYPE 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 3: BC CHILD POVERTY BY FAMILY TYPE 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 3: BC CHILD POVERTY BY FAMILY TYPE 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 4: DEPTH OF FAMILY POVERTY 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 4: DEPTH OF FAMILY POVERTY - IMPACTS 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 5: CHILD POVERTY AND WORKING PARENTS 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 7: FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ON WELFARE Welfare incomes are below poverty lines: 2 parents, 2 children: $13,724 gap 1 parent, 1 child: $7,677 gap 2015 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 9: GROWING INCOME INEQUALITY FOR FAMILIES 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 9: GROWING INCOME INEQUALITY FOR FAMILIES 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
FACTSHEET 10: IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT HELP 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
COMPARISON OF PROVINCIAL CHILD BENEFIT POLICIES 2015 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
RESEARCH EVIDENCE: GOVERNMENT UNDERINVESTMENT Source: Adapted from Starting Strong I: Early Childhood Education and Care, September 2006, p. 11 Early Years Call to Action www.firstcallbc.org 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
RECOMMENDATIONS: WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN “Adopt a provincial poverty reduction plan with legislated targets and timelines with a goal to reduce BC’s child poverty rate to 7% or lower by 2020” 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca And 20 additional recommendations to both senior levels of government
KEEP IN TOUCH! Support our calls to action at www.firstcallbc.org & still1in5.ca Facebook: FirstCallBC Follow us on Twitter @FirstCallBC Email us at info@firstcallbc.org 2016 BC Child Poverty Report Card www.still1in5.ca
