On July 30th, 2026, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) advised that Governor State University (GSU) had unexpectedly announced it would be terminating the PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) PreService, In-Service, and Kinship Training programs. As a result, access to PRIDE training would end on August 25th, 2026.
MCFD advised that caregivers (and caregiver applicants) who were currently enrolled in PRIDE training must complete all required training by August 25th, 2026. Caregivers who do not complete their training by that date will lose their existing progress and will need to complete any outstanding requirements through a new training program. This will include the Pre-Service and In-Service programs.
MCFD anticipates launching LINK (Learn, Include, Nurture, Know), a new caregiver training program on September 8th, 2026. LINK will replace PRIDE and is intended to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe caregiver training that includes information specific to British Columbia.
IMPORTANT POINTS:
- [PRIDE] Training progress that is not completed by August 25th, 2026, will not transfer to the new system.
- Resource Workers will be able to register caregivers with outstanding training requirements in LINK following the transition.
- New caregiver referrals received over the coming weeks are expected to have training registrations processed after LINK launches in September.
MCFD recognizes this is a significant change being implemented on a short timeline and is working to support caregivers through the transition. Should caregivers have questions about their specific training status or requirements, MCFD encourages them to connect directly with their Resource Social Worker for guidance.