{"id":1372,"date":"2026-06-05T11:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:28:30","slug":"introducing-the-child-youth-well-being-plan-and-outcomes-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/introducing-the-child-youth-well-being-plan-and-outcomes-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Child &amp; Youth Well-Being Plan and Outcomes Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\">Home<\/a>\n                          <span>\n        Introducing the Child &amp; Youth Well-Being Plan and Outcomes Framework\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bcgov-engagement-header \">Introducing the Child &amp; Youth Well-Being Plan and Outcomes Framework<\/h1>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/06\/CYWB-Action-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan (PDF, 8 MB)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/06\/CYWB-Outcomes-Framework.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outcomes Framework (PDF, 3.5 MB)<\/a> are part of a long-term effort to improve how systems work together across B.C. to support children and families \u2013 including how services like health, education, and community supports connect in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discussion forum is an opportunity to hear directly from people about what\u2019s working, where there are gaps, and where improvements are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#action-plan\" title=\"\">What&nbsp;are the Action Plan priorities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#feedback\" title=\"We want to learn from your experiences and feedback\">Why your feedback matters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#engagement\" title=\"\">What to expect from this engagement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#thoughts\" title=\"\">Share your thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"action-plan\">What&nbsp;are the Action Plan priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Action Plan takes a broad, system-wide view, focusing on key areas where change can make the biggest difference in peoples\u2019 lives \u2013 from strengthening families and preventing violence to improving coordination across services and advancing Indigenous self-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than focusing on any one service or program, the goal is to better understand how different parts of the system fit together \u2013 and how they are experienced in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help guide this work, the plan focuses on five priority areas. These areas are deeply connected. In real life, people\u2019s experiences often span across multiple parts of the system at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click below to learn more about each of the areas and the actions government is taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"collapse-container-6aeb1ea6-e389-4cd2-817d-ca16317a7179\" class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse\"><div class=\"collapse-container-nav\"><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-6aeb1ea6-e389-4cd2-817d-ca16317a7179\" class=\"collapse-expand-all\">Expand all<\/button><\/span><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-6aeb1ea6-e389-4cd2-817d-ca16317a7179\" class=\"collapse-collapse-all\">Collapse all<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Safe, Strong, and Healthy Foundation for Families<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<p>Helping families access the basics they need to thrive \u2013 like food, housing, income stability, child care, and early supports \u2013 so children can grow up safe and supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are doing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing school food programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving access to child care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving access to supports for children with complex needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding more mental health supports in schools and communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-835a6eeb-34f3-4e7b-910d-2cbb76a1eaa6\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Preventing and Responding to Intimate Partner, Gender-Based, and Family Violence<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<p>Preventing violence before it begins and creating safety and support for those impacted by violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are doing:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting school programs that teach healthy relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving how police, courts, and services work together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing safe housing and counselling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-4a9fe017-6ba2-4504-a10e-9e29516011ed\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Integrated Services and Crisis Response<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<p>Improving how services work together across systems so that children, youth, and families experience coordinated, connected support &#8211; especially during times of crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are doing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building tools to connect services across government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting crisis response groups that act quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating teams that work across health, schools, and social services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-ef441f0f-b953-4938-a9e2-41bd0ed25f1c\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Advancing Indigenous Self-Determination and Jurisdiction<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<p>Supporting Indigenous communities to lead and deliver services grounded in their own knowledge, cultures, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are doing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working with First Nations and partners on funding and agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting Indigenous-led programs and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening cultural connections for children and youth interacting with the child protection system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-2fae2b3e-4448-4798-9484-773d0da36d14\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Protecting and Uplifting the Most Vulnerable<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<p>Ensuring that children and youth who are most at risk \u2013 including those in care or involved with multiple systems \u2013 are safe, supported, and connected to opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are doing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthening resources to support families to keep children and youth safely at home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping youth with housing, school, and jobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving care and oversight for children in care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-419a8b10-b2fb-4849-a716-df3c3f0f9fa1\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feedback\">Why your feedback matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to better understand how people experience services and supports in real life: what\u2019s working well, where there are challenges, and how things could work together better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to be an expert to take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re welcome to share:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your own experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you\u2019ve seen in your community or around you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideas about what could make a difference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if something hasn\u2019t directly affected you, your perspective still matters. People&#8217;s experiences don\u2019t fit neatly into just one area \u2013 and that\u2019s helpful. We\u2019re interested in understanding how different needs and supports connect in real life, even if they don\u2019t match one specific topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you share here will help us build a clearer picture of what\u2019s happening across the system. &nbsp;It will help shape future work over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engagement\">What to expect from this engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just the first step. Over the coming months, we\u2019ll be opening up more focused discussions on different areas of the Action Plan. We\u2019ll also share what we\u2019re learning along the way and check back with you to see if we\u2019ve understood things correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next phase, we will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open more discussion forums for each of the plan\u2019s priority areas, so you can share your thoughts on the topics that interest you most<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch a survey to better understand what matters most to people across B.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019d like to take part in those future discussions, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/sign-up-for-updates\/\" title=\"Sign up for updates\">sign up for updates <\/a>to be notified when they start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making this engagement accessible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We want this process to be as open and accessible as possible. If you need support to participate or want to share your ideas in a different way, please let us know \u2013 we\u2019ll do our best to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A note on inclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This work recognizes that children, youth, and families across B.C. have different histories, experiences, and priorities \u2013 including Indigenous communities, who are leading their own approaches to well-being based on their cultures, knowledge, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving feedback from a wide range of perspectives is important to building a better understanding of how the system is working, and where it needs to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Share your thoughts<\/h3>\n<p id=\"thoughts\">To begin, we want to hear your first thoughts about the Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re asking a few broad questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What stands out to you about this plan for children, youth, and families \u2013 and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there areas where small changes in services, supports, or how systems work together might make a meaningful difference, or where more understanding is needed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there areas where broad scale changes are needed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also want to think about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where things are working well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where there are gaps or challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where different supports or services are working well together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no right or wrong answers. People will come to this conversation with different experiences, and we want to hear from as many perspectives as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Please look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/moderation-policy\/\" title=\"Moderation policy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/moderation-policy\/\">Moderation Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/terms-of-use\/\" title=\"\">Terms of Use <\/a>before participating.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Sign up for updates<\/h3>\n<p>Sign up for updates and we will email you when new opportunities for engagement open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/childyouthwellbeing\/sign-up-for-updates\/\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong>Collection Notice:<\/strong> <\/strong>The information you provide will be collected for the purposes of informing the Child &amp; Youth Well-Being Action Plan and Outcomes Framework engagement. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Citizens&#8217; Services on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (\u201cFOIPPA\u201d). If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact: Director, Citizen Engagement, <a href=\"mailto:citizenengagement@gov.bc.ca\">CitizenEngagement@gov.bc.ca<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan (PDF, 8 MB)\u00a0and\u00a0Outcomes Framework (PDF, 3.5 MB) are part of a long-term effort to improve how systems work together across B.C. to support children and families \u2013 including how services like health, education, and community supports connect in practice. 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