Kinship Care in British Columbia: What It Means to Raise a Relative’s Child

Bonnie never thought she'd be a soccer mom in her 70s. She shares her experience as a kinship caregiver in British Columbia, stepping up to raise her grandson when their family faced crisis. Like thousands of others across BC, Bonnie provides stability and love without the recognition or supports offered to foster families.

This video is part of A Time to Be Heard, a project sharing lived experiences to highlight the challenges kinship caregivers face and the urgent need for fairness in BC’s child welfare system.

💛 Learn more about Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives Society: https://fairness4crr.com

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kinship care BC, kinship caregivers British Columbia, raising grandchildren BC, children raised by relatives BC, kinship advocacy BC, child welfare reform British Columbia, family-first care BC