Serving Elk Valley and South Country families since 2002
Guiding Principles
CBFRS is open to all families, recognizing that all families deserve support
CBFRS values the voluntary nature of participation in their programs and services
CBFRS compliments existing services, builds networks and linkages, and advocates for policies, services and systems that support families’ abilities to raise healthy children
CBFRS works in partnership with families and communities to meet expressed needs
CBFRS promotes relationships based on equality and respect for diversity. CBFRS advocates non-violence to ensure safety and security for all family members and to work towards power-with versus power-over dynamics
CBFRS focuses on the promotion of wellness and uses a prevention approach in their work
CBFRS operates from an ecological perspective that recognizes the interdependent nature of families’ lives
CBFRS values and encourages mutual assistance and peer support
CBFRS affirms parenting to be a lifelong process
CBFRS continually seeks to improve their practices by reflecting on what they do and how they do it