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PCFI Annual Reports & Projects Putting Children First ECD Initiative 2006 Annual Report Download here On the Road with the Sea to Sky Early Child Development (ECD) Screening Outreach Team Our aim is to provide accessible screening opportunities and supports to children 0 – 6 and families to improve children’s healthy outcomes before they enter school. Download the PDF here 196kb Sea to Sky Putting Children First! Sponsored Projects to date 2003 - 2005. What we've been working on and projects we've sponsored. Download the PDF here ....................................................... Sea to Sky Resource Directory ....................................................... Publications, Resources & Research in Early Childhood Development Kelowna Cities Fit For Children Summit Powerpoint Presentation. Download it here Eating Together: Eating together for family meals has benefits that go beyond healthier food choices... more info The Nipissing Developmental Screen™ The Nipissing Developmental Screen is used by professionals to identify children who were experiencing developmental delays. Download the PDF here 50kb Population Health & Prevention Vancouver Coastal Health - March 2009 The purpose of this report is to provide a regional demographic picture of young children (ages 0 to 5 years) and their families, highlighting the similarities and differences between areas in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Download PDF here 1.4MB Business and ECD On behalf of the Sea to Sky Putting Children First Initiative, I would like to share with you the link to the newly released research report:15 by 15: A Comprehensive Policy Framework for Early Human Capital Investment in BC http://www.earlylearning.ubc.ca. The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) was commissioned by the Business Council of BC to illustrate why child development is a vital issue for Business. The report explains how the future quality of the BC labour force depends on nurturing children’s development in the early years, and outlines the economic costs of failing to adapt our provincial business development strategies accordingly. BC needs the best minds and most productive talents to address the challenges of an aging population and climate change, among others, yet nearly one in three BC children enter kindergarten today at risk of failing to develop into healthy, well-educated, and innovative adults. Why is this important? For one thing, because young children who are not school ready are less likely to be job ready. That’s projected to cost the BC economy more than $400 billion over the next 60 years. Traditionally, public policy has prioritized investments in post-secondary education and job skills training to promote a skilled workforce. However, recent groundbreaking research conducted by the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), based at UBC, confirms an international consensus: the most cost-effective human capital interventions occur among young children. HELP’s research shows that eliminating early vulnerability - the real brain drain - is 10 times more valuable to the BC economy than eliminating the cumulative provincial debt. Share the report throughout your community and with key stakeholders. Together we can have a broader understanding of the importance of early childhood development and begin to think about issues within communities with a broader lens, an early childhood lens. An Investment in ECD: The Economic Argument: "A better start is likely to lead to a better finish." by Charles Coffey, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Business Development , RBC Financial Group Charlie Coffey is the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Business Development for RBC Financial Group. Speaking at the September 2005 Symposium on Early Child Development (ECD in Washington, DC, Charles Coffey sets the stage for the argument that early childhood development needs to be a priority for sustained economic growth and equity. Coffey states, “the future economic well-being and growth of countries around the globe rests in very small hands - in children's hands. We must make smart investments in children - in early child development and care - to ensure a competitive workforce and economy. Advocating sound policy and establishing innovative strategies for children will contribute to Canada's path to prosperity.” The article moves beyond the notion that business and the early childhood community must work together because it is the “right thing to do” and present new argument that employs rigorous cost-benefit analysis. We need to merge business and social ways of thinking in order to see changes in public policy. Read the speech here (links to a new page) ........................................................ News/Media ....................................................... Human Early Learning Partnership- HELP (UBC) www.earlylearning.ubc.ca The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) has released a research brief, It takes a Child to Raise a Community, using ‘population-based’ measurement of early child development. Click here to download the PDF 15 x 15 Five Policy Recommendations for an Integrated Strategy to Reduce Child Vulnerability to 15 Percent by 2015 The Provincial Government (BC) has made a commitment to reduce child vulnerability by 15% by 2015, a significant improvement to the current average vulnerability rate of 30% across British Columbia (2009). Presented by Joanne Schroeder, of the Human Early Learning Partnership, at the Sea to Sky ECD Conference in May 2009, this paper presents 5 policy recommendations that were made to the Provincial Government in January 2009 that would help to reduce child vulnerability 15% by 2015. For a closer look at vulnerability rates across British Columbia and the key recommendations to influence change, download the PowerPoint here 2.3MB Science of ECD: Biological Embeddings of Early Child Development by Fraser Mustard - Founders’ Network Building on the work of the first Early Years Study in 1999 that sparked a surge of interest in early brain development, the Early Years Study 2 looks at research and findings in the eight years following its original release. New empirical findings broaden and deepen conclusions put forward in 1999 about how experiences affect the wiring of the brain. New technologies enable a closer examination of the processes involved in healthy brain development and the pivotal role played by emotions. A new measure of clarity and a deeper understanding of the kinds of environments and experiences that promote or impair the developing brain are emerging. The roots of economic productivity and health risks in adulthood are found in early childhood. The convergence of independent research in neuroscience, developmental psychology, epidemiology, population health, molecular biology and economics is remarkable: the earliest experiences of children reach long into adulthood. The Early Years 2 delves deeper into the socio-economic impacts of experiences in early childhood and how to put science into action. For a closer examination of the study, download PDF here 2.4mb Mapping Early Child Development: Howe Sound (SCHOOL DISTRICT #48) 2007 Wave 2 results Download the WORD document here 52.8kb Dr. Clyde Hertzman presentation in Whistler and Squamish December 2, 2004 The purpose of Dr. Hertzman’s presentation on December 2nd was to share the results from the Early Development Instrument (EDI) sampling that took place in School District 48 kindergarten classes in February 2004. Download the PDF here 119kb The ECD Mapping Project Download the PDF here 68kb ....................................................... |
"The quality and capacity of our future population depends on what we do now to support early child development." Fraser Mustard, Founder & Chair Emeritus, Council for Early Child Development. To learn more about the work that is being done within the Sea to Sky Corridor to support children and their families, visit the listing of projects, research, and resources in our Reading Room. Have a look, for example, at the ECD Mapping Project or visit the HELP website to learn more about the Early Developmental Indicators in the Sea to Sky Corridor that helps to inform the work that we do. For more information about any of the work cited or the projects to date, see our contact details for further information. |
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 If you are raising a child up to 6 years old, or if you are pregnant or planning on it we have lots of great tips, contact information and specific internet links to help you! Please start by telling us where you live: Pemberton | Southern Stl'atl'imx | Mount Currie | N'Quatqua | Squamish | Squamish First Nation | Whistler |
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