It Takes A Child to Raise a Community: Using Population Research to Create Change

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It Takes A Child to Raise a Community: Using Population Research to Create Change

About Us

Creating, promoting and applying knowledge towards children and families thrivingAn interdisciplinary “cell to society” research networkCore research areas: neurogenomics, developmental trajectories, policyNational and international focus

No Data, No Problem, No Action

First jurisdiction in the world to collect population level data on children’s development

Now a decade of EDI results

Understanding Change

Province wide there has been no “significant progress”

Within neighbourhoods and school districts there are many places where we see meaningful change

From Research to Action

Building the Network

Relationships and availability of HELP staff

Infrastructure of community coalitions

Training and resources to community partners (toolkits, webinars)

Making the data accessible (maps, reports, portal)

The Network Today

120 local trainers (community/school partnership)

Over 100 community intersectoral coalitions

Aboriginal Steering Committee

Multicultural Advisory Group

700+Initiatives

What Do the Coalitions Do?

Build Partnerships

Spread “The Word”

Compile and Analyze Data

Plan

Implement

Advocate

Evaluate

What Makes a Community Resilient?

Focus on Local Data

Lessons Learned

Focus on barriers to increase quality and access

Lessons Learned

Infrastructure Barriers•Program or service is not available•Cost•Transportation •Time offered•Language spoken•Fragmentation•Lack of Information

Relational or Value Based Barriers•Conflicting Expectations•Social Distance•Parental Consciousness

Clyde Hertzman, 2005

Common Barriers

Strong inter-sectoral leadership

Lessons Learned

Alignment with the school system

Lessons Learned

www.earlylearning.ubc.ca

Joanne.schroeder@ubc.ca

Thank You

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