On June 23, 2008, the provincial government announced that all responsibilities for services for children and youth with special needs that were previously provided by Community Living BC (CLBC) would be moved back to the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Click here for more information on the shuffle, including BCACL's response.
MCFD describes a child with special needs as:
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MCFD Responsibilities for Children and Youth with Special Needs
MCFD Responsibilities for Early Childhood Development
More general information about MCFD is available on their website.