Australia Launches 2012 EDI Data
The 2012 collection is the second time the Australian Early Development Instrument (AEDI) has been run. The AEDI was first implemented nationwide in 2009 with data collected every three years.The 2012...
View ArticleHELP Visits Chilliwack, May 21st, 2013
HELP is excited to announce that we will be visiting you! Join us in Chilliwack on May 21st, 2013 to hearfrom our lead researchers and participate in workshops highlighting HELP’s most recent research,...
View ArticleGlobal TV interviews HELP researcher Lynell Anderson
On April 11th, 2013, Global TV host Aaron McArthur spoke with HELP's Senior Researcher Lynell Anderson about the recent UNICEF report ranking Canada near the bottom of some key categories related to...
View ArticleMichael Kobor at Café Scientifique April 30th
A Dialogue in Epigenetics: How Does the Environment Get Under Our Skin?Moving out of the back room to the centre stage at The Railway Club (2nd floor of 579 Dunsmuir St. at Seymour St., Vancouver,...
View ArticleNew HELP Video: Clyde's Key Messages
This new video is a compilation of a few of Dr. Clyde Hertzman's key messages. Clips were taken from various videos projects originally produced by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, the...
View ArticleHELP Visits Chilliwack, May 21st, 2013
HELP is excited to announce that we will be visiting you! Join us in Chilliwack on May 21st, 2013 to hearfrom our lead researchers and participate in workshops highlighting HELP’s most recent...
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Clyde Hertzman Legacy Fund
A Clyde Hertzman Legacy Fund has been established to continue Dr. Hertzman's vision of thriving children and families. The Fund will support community initiatives and research that strengthen...
View ArticleHELP Announces Request for Proposals
HELP seeks proposals for an independent assessment of the Early Development Instrument (EDI), designed to assess the possible bias with respect to Aboriginal students in the design, delivery, and...
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HELPing Children and Families Thrive: June 5 & 6 Register NOW!
HELP, Success By 6 and the Early Years Community Development Insititue are pleased to offer an open invitiation to a series of FREE workshops being offered at the University of British Columbia on June...
View ArticleHELP Announces 2013 Fall Expo
SAVE THE DATE! October 21st, 2013 has been set for our Annual Fall Research Exposition.This full day event will take place at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver. This year, we will present new research...
View ArticleNew MDI Results Released
This past year over 7,000 Grade 4 children in 15 BC communities participated in The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI); A self-report questionnaire which includes 71 questions related to the...
View ArticleSummer 2013 ECMap Newsletter
The summer newsletter from the Early Child Development Mapping Project has been released. In this issue:Seed grants grow community support for early developmentMaking smart choices about digital...
View ArticleThe EDI Results to Action Report Released
This report details how information obtained from the Early Development Instrument (EDI) has influenced changes in communities. It offers a glimpse of the myriad of programs and projects being realised...
View ArticleDeath of Clyde Hertzman, a major blow to Canadian health research and policy.
The Healthcare Policy journal highlights how Dr. Hertzman developed the conceptual framework that he called "the whole enchilada," of the social context influencing both biological and behavioural...
View ArticleResearch Could Boost Prospects of Kids Harmed by Stress
The biological understanding of how social adversity is linked to physical and mental health problems indicates a need for better policy.In a June, 2013 Psychiatric News article, writer Aaron Levin...
View ArticleClyde Hertzman honoured with Champion of Human Services Award
HELP's Founding Director, Dr. Clyde Hertzman will be honoured this month at a celebration in Ottawa.Dr. Hertzman has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Ontario Municipal Social Services...
View ArticleA new partnership aims to improve conditions for children in Pakistan
With seed funding from the Canadian Centre for Advanced Research (CIFAR), a new partnership has been formed between the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) and the Aga Khan University of...
View ArticleHELP researchers among team to receive Brain Canada Grant
HELP’s Dr. Michael Kobor, Dr. W. Thomas Boyce and the late Dr. Clyde Hertzman are among a team of researchers who have received $1.5 Million in inaugural funding from the Brain Canada and W. Garfield...
View Article2013 Brain Development Conference - Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2013
NeuroDevNet’s Annual Brain Development Conference is the premier North American meeting for understanding health and disorders in the developing brain. This fourth annual conference will focus on...
View ArticleThe EDI Results to Action Report Released
This report details how information obtained from the Early Development Instrument (EDI) has influenced changes in communities. It offers a glimpse of the myriad of programs and projects being realised...
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