1970s

First Family Resource Programs appear in BC.

1988

27 organizations throughout the Lower Mainland establish a provincial voice for Family Resource Programs.

1989

Family Place Association of BC becomes an incorporated society with 33 members operating out of West Side Family Place in Vancouver.

1998

The name of the association is changed to the BC Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP-BC) which results in a stronger link with the Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP-Canada) and a broader provincial identity.

2000

The program parent/child interactive drop-in is identified as the defining characteristic of Family Resource Programs. Using this criterion, it is determined that there are 176 FRPs in BC.

2001

FRP-BC in partnership with the Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD) distributes Enhancement Grants to 143 Family Resource Programs in BC.

2002

FRP-BC relocates from their West Side Family Place headquarters to a centrally located full-time office at Granville and Broadway in Vancouver.

2005

FRP-BC identifies five key research-based areas of support that made a difference in family functioning. FRPs are encouraged to ensure they deliver services in all five key areas.

2007

FRP-BC receives funding from MCFD-ECD branch to complete a Family Resource Program post-secondary certificate and to develop FRP Provincial Standards of Practice.

2012

FRP-BC continues to deliver the FRP Certificate at the Justice Institute of BC and adjudicated submissions.

2017

FRP-BC acknowledges the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and formally releases an FRP-BC Statement of Reconciliation.

2018

FRP-BC creates a presentation to the Minister of Children and Family Development for an expanded contract related to the Early Years Initiative.

2019

FRP-BC receives expanded contract, moves office location to Victoria, begins processes to increase benefits to members via revamping website, condensing the Standards of Practice and creating an online training platform.

2020

FRP-BC launches new website and logo, and changes name to “Family Resource Programs of BC.”