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

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 thriving An interdisciplinary “cell to society” research network

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

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

  2. About Us Creating, promoting and applying knowledge towards children and families thriving An interdisciplinary “cell to society” research network Core research areas: neurogenomics, developmental trajectories, policy National and international focus

  3. No Data, No Problem, No Action

  4. First jurisdiction in the world to collect population level data on children’s development • Now a decade of EDI results

  5. Understanding Change Province wide there has been no “significant progress” Within neighbourhoods and school districts there are many places where we see meaningful change

  6. From Research to Action

  7. 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)

  8. The Network Today 120 local trainers (community/school partnership) Over 100 community intersectoral coalitions Aboriginal Steering Committee Multicultural Advisory Group

  9. 700+ Initiatives

  10. What Do the Coalitions Do? Build Partnerships Spread “The Word” Compile and Analyze Data Plan Implement Advocate Evaluate

  11. What Makes a Community Resilient?

  12. Lessons Learned Focus on Local Data

  13. Lessons Learned Focus on barriers to increase quality and access

  14. Common Barriers • 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

  15. Lessons Learned Strong inter-sectoral leadership

  16. Lessons Learned Alignment with the school system

  17. Thank You www.earlylearning.ubc.ca Joanne.schroeder@ubc.ca

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