The rEvolution of community controlled child care in BC : Revolution of community controlled child care in British Columbia

In the face of this crisis, communities are taking up the challenge to meet the needs of children and families and to advocate for change. [...] Then we added specific elements of the governance model to assess the degree to which this model advanced our principles and goals, including: • Accountability to the community • Coordination and integration of services ensuring efficient use of resources • Equitable access across regions and diverse groups, and • Inclusiveness and responsiveness to diversity. [...] Denmark’s long- 6 Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC standing policy of universal entitlement to publicly administered child care is reflected in the fact that 87% of local authorities, who have the responsibility to deliver child care, guarantee child care availability. [...] We fully respect the right of Aboriginal communities to design, deliver and govern their child care services in ways that meet their communities’ needs and we support their just demands for access to the resources they need to do the job. [...] With this framework in place, it is the job of government to transfer power and resources to communities and to ensure that communities live up to their obligations to meet the needs of all.