OutPEAK (Performance Excellence Acquired through Knowledge) Program education fund supports nurses from across BC in their efforts to build knowledge, skills and experience through participation in specialty education at BC Children's Hospital.

The OutPEAK Program's objective is to enable nurses from around the province to participate and learn from the expertise offered at BC Children's Hospital. The program is also intended to help establish or build informal networks among nurses and other knowledgeable resources in BC.  Click here for more information on the program and it's impact.

Programs and application form:

• OutPeak's Funding Request Form 
• Nursing Education Funded

We can taylor a program to your needs - please contact Dori Van Stolk at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dori Van Stolk, RN, BScN, MA, CEC, 604-875-2625
Senior Leader, Clinical Education
Foundational Leadership Program Coordinator and Coach

The resources listed on this page support the implementation of the Canadian Paediatric Society's Special considerations for the health supervision of children and youth in foster care. In her report, Amanda, Savannah, Rowen and Serena: From Loss to Learning (2008), the Representative for Children and Youth recommended that the CPS guidelines be adopted in British Columbia.

Canadian Paediatric Society Position Paper and Recommendations: . This position paper contains the current research with respect to the health issues of children in foster care, as well as the CPS recommendations to physicians.

Jordon's Principal is on the Aboriginal Child & Family Development of the BC Ministry for Children and Family Development Website. For a PDF download of the Fact Sheet, click here.

The BC Handbook for Action on Child Abuse and Neglect is designed to support an integrated, collaborative response to child abuse and neglect. For the PDF download click here.

Dental Benefits for Children in Care and Youth Agreements; This guide provides information for dentists, orthodontists, and dental specialists about dental benefits for children and youth in care and youth receiving support through a Youth Agreement. For the PDF download of the guide, click here.

Ministry of Children and Family Development: for website Regional Contact numbers, click here. To make a child protection report, or discuss services provided by MCFD, contact the local district office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make a child protection report on Monday to Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., all day Saturday, Sunday or on statutory holidays, call the Helpline for Children. Dial 310-1234

Child Family and Community Service Act of BC: its fundamental guiding principle is that the safety and well-being of children are the paramount considerations. To view the act, click here.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Child Abuse and Neglect Guidelines: The Protocol for Communication Between Staff of Ministry For Children and Family Development and Physicians is appended to these guidelines. For the PDF download of the BC Child Abuse and Neglect Guidelines, click here.

Health Supports for Children in Care and Youth Agreements: This handbook provides information for guardianship and resource workers, foster caregivers and health care professionals to assist them in meeting the health and developmental needs of children and youth in care and youth receiving support through a Youth Agreement. For the PDF Handbook, click here.

Special Education Services Resource Documents Database; An extensive database of resource documents for teachers and others working with students with special need (arranged alphabetically). There is a resource for Children and Youth in Care and Children and Youth With Special Needs (CYSN). For the BC Ministry Link for Special Education, click here.

Master Contact List: This contact list is a searchable database that gives quick access to phone numbers, for example, of special education administrators and individual school phone numbers. To access the webpage, click here.

Pediatric Palliative Care Principles and Standards

Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care Guiding Principles and Norms of Practice (2006)

The document "Quebec Standards for Pediatric Palliative Care" follows the "policy in palliative end of life" that determined that children, adolescents and their families deserve special attention. (Quebec Standards for Pediatric Palliativce Care- English PDF) .

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BCCH Endocrinology & Diabetes Resources - Family Handouts

 The BCCH Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit, in collaboration with Child Health BC, is working with our community partners across BC to develop resources to assist in providing more local care for children with diabetes and other endocrine diseases. As these resources become available on the Endocrinology Website we will continue to update the list of documents available:   Endocrine Handouts (eg: Diabetes Insipidus Letter; Endocrine Travel Letter; Fluid Blance Record; hCG Stimulation Test; Hydorcortisone Injection Instructions; School Letter for Cortisol-Dependent Student; Starting Growth Hormone; etc)