In February 2025, we came together at UBC for Kinship Stories: A Time to Be Heard — an event Last month, we gathered at UBC for an event that left a lasting impact — Kinship Stories: A Time to be … Read More
This organization is 100% volunteer-run. We are grandparents and kinship caregivers currently raising our relatives’ children. We are in the trenches, day in and day out. We are committed to families just like yours, and contribute time and energy where … Read More
These two reports reflect a longstanding partnership between Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives (F4CRR) and Dr. Barbara Lee of UBC’s Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families (CSSCF). At the 2026 Gathering – Seeds of Change, … Read More
Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives is excited to once again bring together grandparents, aunties, uncles and others raising a relative’s child(ren) for a face-to-face weekend of sharing and learning. Join us for connection, conversation, and community! Together, we’re building … Read More
If you’ve ever stepped up to raise a child, you know this shouldn’t come with a financial penalty to your family, especially the children. Help us speak up for children in Section 54 permanency placements. Families who step up to … Read More
We need your help! Our children need our help! We know that by working together to be the voice of our families, we can ensure we will be heard, be seen, be respected and be supported. Thank you to all who … Read More
Late in 2025 hundreds of Canadians collectively brought national attention to the critical role grandparents and kinship caregivers play — and to the unfair gaps in financial support they face. These seniors are not just providing love and care; they … Read More
Prepared by : Shari Monsma, Gail Molliet, Barbara Lee, Choi Shan Ng, Kyle Turone, Kolbe Neva and Maddie Cathcart Kinship caregivers play a vital role in supporting children and youth who cannot live with their parents, providing stability, cultural connection, … Read More
Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives (F4CRR) teamed up with UBC’s Centre for the Study of Services to Children and Families (CSSCF) to host a webinar on October 30, 2025 called Reimagining Family Support Services: Perspectives from Kinship Caregivers. This … Read More
Thank you to all who attended the meeting via Zoom on Saturday October 25th, 2025. We still looking for two board members to fill out our Board of Directors for the coming year.
Committee Acknowledges Gaps in Support for Kinship Care Families Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives recently presented at the B.C. Budget 2026 public consultation. And the Standing Committee heard us! We raised a critical issue: families in the Permanent Guardianship … Read More
This virtual Town Hall meeting, hosted by Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives was recorded on Thursday, July 24th. We discussed topics such as the Provincial Tuition Fee Waiver/Youth Learners Grant and Future Youth Eduucation Fund. Special guest, Trisha Dulku, … Read More