Register Today! The impacts of COVID-19: What’s happening with BC’s children...
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021Time: 9:30AM - 12:30PM (PST)Location: Zoom. Please complete the registration to receive the Zoom link. Registration is open for the second session in HELP’s 2021 Virtual Expo...
View ArticleSharing your MDI Data with Your School Community
Current research on the impacts of the pandemic on school-aged children are signalling an urgent and ongoing need to address the additional pressures on children’s mental health and well-being. MDI...
View ArticleRegister Today! TWO HELP Expo Mini Series events
The HELP Virtual Expo Series continues with TWO informative, engaging and interactive virtual presentations. Please join us on April 27th and May 10th for virtual sessions that will both showcase the...
View ArticleRegister Today! How are the kids? BC children’s perspectives on their health,...
The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) data represent one of the most comprehensive population-based datasets about children in the middle years and early adolescence over time in Canada,...
View ArticleMDI School District & Community Reports for the 2020/21 school year are now...
The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) School District & Community Reports for the 2020/21 school year are now available. These reports provide a comprehensive overview of MDI results for...
View ArticleCHEQ COVID Report: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families with Young...
The Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) is a questionnaire completed by parents and caregivers at the start of the kindergarten school year. It is an innovative way to learn about and report on...
View ArticleIn Focus: The Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care System
It has been a busy month for anyone involved in child care research and advocacy in Canada. On April 21, as part of Budget 2021, the Federal government announced the establishment a Canada-wide Early...
View ArticleHow are the kids?
The latest Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) Data Highlights and Trends Report is now available. How are the kids? Children’s Perspectives on their Health, Well-Being and Assets both Before and...
View ArticleMajority of BC teachers report deteriorated mental health during pandemic
In between his woodwork and metalwork classes, it took Qualicum Beach high school teacher Rob Gibbs more than 40 minutes to clean every piece of equipment and surface his students touched. That’s...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Dr. Jim Frankish
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of our friend and colleague Jim Frankish, Professor Emeritus, on the evening of Sunday, July 4th.Jim was a member of SPPH (and HCEP) for 28...
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UBC Faculty of Medicine Appoints Dr. Mariana Brussoni as HELP's new Director
The faculty and staff at the Human Early Learning Partnership, along with our colleagues from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and the School of Population and Public Health, are pleased to announce the...
View ArticleB.C. is First Province/Territory to Sign a New Bilateral ELCC Agreement with...
In the first installment in HELP’s Child Care Blog series last April, Dr. Barry Forer, HELP Research Associate and member of the Federal Expert Panel on Early Learning and Child Care Data and Research,...
View ArticleChild Care: A Key Election Issue for Families in B.C.
With a federal election called for September 20, 2021, a Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system is a critical election issue. This week’s HELP Child Care blog post outlines some key data –...
View ArticleChild Care Platforms: Direct Funding vs. Refundable Tax Credits
Of all of the “top of mind” issues in the 2021 federal election campaign, the issue with the starkest contrast between the parties is early learning and child care. More specifically, the...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Jessie Carol Nyberg
It is with much sadness that we share news that Elder Jessie Nyberg has passed away. Dr. Jessie Carol Nyberg was a proud member of the Canoe Creek Band of the Secwepmc (Shuswap) Nation. As a founding...
View ArticleChild Care Round Up
In anticipation of the Federal Election, taking place Monday, September 20th, HELP has been sharing links trelated to child care. In case you have missed some, here is a round-up of what’s been...
View ArticleAnnouncing the recipients of the ’Society to Cell’ Clyde Hertzman Memorial...
It is our pleasure to announce the recipients of the ’Society to Cell’ Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship! This fellowship is funded by the Social Exposome Cluster and the Human Early Learning...
View ArticleGeneration Squeeze’s 2021 Voter Guide and Score Card
Generation Squeeze’s 2021 Voter Guide and Score Card on Family Affordability is now available. Learn how party platforms stack up on issues like child care, parental leave and work-life balance....
View ArticleA Note from HELP's New Director, Dr. Mariana Brussoni
Dear HELP Community,It is my pleasure to be writing to you as the new director of HELP, following in the footsteps of truly inspiring and visionary leaders. I have been in this role only a few weeks...
View ArticleHELP’s Monitoring System in Action
The 2020-21 school year will be one to remember. School communities across the province are facing many challenges as children and educators return to school amidst the fourth wave of the pandemic, and...
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