HELP ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR
Dr. Jeannie Shoveller, a professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, will be acting as Interim Director of HELP from the beginning of September 2013 until a new Director is appointed in...
View ArticleHELP Announces 2013 Fall Expo
SAVE THE DATE! October 21st, 2013 has been set for our Annual Fall Research Exposition.This FREE full day event will take place at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver. On-line registration will open on...
View ArticleAga Khan University visits HELP
From August 26-29th, 2013, HELP was pleased to welcome faculty members from the Aga Khan University in Pakistan. A 4-day orientation to the Early Development Instrument (EDI) was a chance for experts...
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HELP's Fall Research Expo: Registration Now Open!
We hope you will join us for what we feel is the most important day in HELP’s annual calendar. Since its inception in 2000, HELP has been committed to research that benefits, first and foremost, the...
View ArticleNew EDI Results Released
HELP is pleased to announce that new EDI results for Wave 5 are now available. These maps and community summaries include data from over 42,000 EDI surveys completed by Kindergarten teachers across...
View ArticleHELP's Deputy Director receives President's Award
The President’s Staff Awards recognize the personal achievements and contributions of staff to UBC and to the vision and goals of the University. We are pleased to announce that Joanne Schroeder is...
View ArticleSocial resilience: Creative responses to social change
On October 17th join the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) as three authors gather at UBC Vancouver to share insights into questions presented in their new book, Social Resilience in the...
View ArticleHELP announces graduate level course for January-April 2014
HELP is pleased to announce SPPH 581M: Seminar Series - Early Childhood Development as a Social Determinant of Health. January-April 2014, Thursdays from 1-4pm.There is an extensive body of evidence...
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The Annual Heart-Mind Conference: May 8-10, 2014
The Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education presents the second annual Heart-Mind Conference from May 8-10, 2014. Become part of the circle of educators, parents, thought leaders and community-based...
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Information Sheets for Parents: Anxiety and Depression & Eating Behaviours
The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development and the Strategic Knowledge Cluster on Early Child Development has produced two new information sheets for parents:ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION:...
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November 5th Event: Investing in Children with Special Guest Raffi
The Public Health Association of BC in partnership with UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) are hosting a public event to commemorate Dr. Clyde Hertzman and his work in early childhood...
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Six-part series: Building a better daycare system in Canada
This past week the Globe and Mail featured a six-part series on building a better daycare system in Canada. The following articles examine just who is watching the kids, across the country and around...
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Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons?
New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof argues that the best way to address poverty and crime is to provide early childhood education: "Look, we’ll have to confront the pathologies of...
View ArticleANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
UW - UBC- SFU- UVICCALL FOR PODIUM PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERSANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTHSemiahmoo Resort (Blaine, WA) January 9th and 10th, 2014It’s time to...
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Registration open for 2014 Early Years Conference
Participants will explore the complex nature of the social, physical and biological environments that shape children’s development. We will broaden our understanding of how children experience similar...
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Dec. 5th Event: Every Child Deserves a Neighbourhood of Promise
Join us for a FREE event at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver. We will learn about lessons from "Promise Neighbourhoods" across the United States from Senior Director of PolicyLink, Michael McAfee. He...
View ArticleSurrey, BC to host 2013 Cities Fit For Children Conference
November 21-22 (Pre-conference Nov. 20) This year's Cities Fit for Children conference will focus on the Rights of the Child. It will provide participants with the practical tools, successful examples,...
View ArticleKelowna Summit 4: When Vulnerable Readers Thrive
Mark Your Calendars: On February 21-22, 3014 Kelowna, BC. will host this "How to...Series" for Primary Teacher Teams, Preschool/Early Learning Practitioners, Elementary Literacy Coordinators and School...
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At the nexus of nature and nurture
Can environments actually change gene expression? HELP's affiliated scholar, Dr. Michael Kobor is exploring whether early childhood experience leaves lasting biological marks on the brain.A recent...
View ArticleEarly Winter 2013 ECMap Newsletter
Inside the ECMap Steps Early Winter 2013 newsletter:Study looks at community response to EDIBC Shars its lessons on community mobilizationProfile: Growing big ideas in Big Sky CountrySteps, the ECMap...
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