This month, we debut the MDI Data Dashboard, a new interactive online tool for exploring patterns and trends in data reflecting children in the middle years. Plus, we welcome a new faculty member and learn about community-led research in the Comox Valley for Part 3 of our Data & Connection Series.
MDI Data Dashboard Now Available!
We are excited to introduce the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) Data Dashboard — an invaluable tool for exploring MDI data from participating school districts over the past five years. We invite you to explore this new online, interactive platform in preparation for the official launch this fall.
As this is a new reporting tool, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your feedback via this form. Please share this email with your colleagues and contact us should you have any questions.
Building Connections in Comox Valley
In response to concerns about rising Early Development Instrument (EDI) vulnerability rates in the region, a collaborative in Comox Valley established a community-led research initiative that uses a social innovation lab approach to collectively inform and engage with communities. The goal of this initiative is enhancing early years supports and services for children and families.
"Now that helicopter parenting has become the standard, how does anyone stop?" HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni provides insight on how parents can encourage child autonomy for The Atlantic.
HELP is pleased to support the early years sector to access and use Monitoring System data to inform their work with children and families. HELP has partnered with provincial sector leaders like Family Resource Programs of BC (FRP-BC) to provide workshops and information on HELP’s data and research to their members from across the province.
This month we are celebrating the announcement of Dr. Christine Voss joining HELP as a faculty member! Learn More
⇒ DATA LIBRARY
New 2021 census data for HELP neighbourhoods is now available in our Data Library! HELP requests Statistics Canada data for over 100 census variables aggregated by 298 neighbourhood designations in BC. Visit Data Library
⇒ CONGRATULATIONS
HELP faculty member Dr. Matt Carwana was recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the Vancouver Foundation for a community-based participatory action project around early child care with several community partners and the Emily Carr Health Design Lab. Dr. Carwana will lead this project with co-investigators Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Lisa Ritland, Rabia Mir, and Britt Udall.
⇒ CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Early childhood educators and administrators are invited to share their perspectives on outdoor play in their child care centres in a survey for Measuring Early Childhood Outside (MECO). The first 1,000 respondents will receive a $25 gift card! Learn More
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