Category: News

  • Research
    Creating Change via the Child Development Monitoring System: Research in Action

    Child Development Monitoring System data are woven into the fabric of BC, used across sectors to inform initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for children and their families. Research in Action is the latest brief from HELP, showcasing examples of research findings using Monitoring System data.

  • News
    Dr. Kimberly Thomson Returns to HELP as Affiliate Faculty Member

    Having previously completed her PhD with HELP and UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, this appointment will mark Dr. Kimberly Thomson’s return to the research centre, after recently joining the Children’s Health Policy Centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU) as Assistant Professor.

  • Events
    Poverty, Childhood Experiences & Well-Being in BC

    Join long-time collaborators, First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society and UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), on April 18 as they host an online presentation and discussion about the newly released 2023 BC Child Poverty Report Card and the relationship between income inequality and children’s daily experiences, development, and well-being.

  • News
    Now Available: 2023 CHEQ Reports

    Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) Reports for the 2023-24 school year are now available to access!

  • News
    Supporting the Early Years: Insights from Pre-Conference Day at UBC’s Early Years Conference

    On February 1, HELP hosted the Pre-Conference at UBC’s 2024 Early Years Conference, welcoming nearly 300 early years professionals from BC, across Canada and beyond.

  • Indigenous
    HELP Among Recipients for 2023 Strategic Investment Fund

    The award will fund the project, Actualizing Indigenous Data Sovereignty Principles, which aims to bring equity to HELP’s data and knowledge sharing processes, fostering research and evidence-based decision-making to enhance the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children.

  • News
    New Faces, Fresh Perspectives: Three Esteemed Faculty Members Join HELP in 2024

    HELP is delighted to mark the arrival of 2024 with the addition of three distinguished faculty and affiliate faculty members to its esteemed team of researchers: Dr. Tim Oberlander, Dr. Judy Gillespie, and Dr. Caroline Sanders.

  • News
    HELP’s Year in Review: Reflecting on Achievements and Looking Ahead to 2024

    As we bid farewell to 2023, we would like to take a moment to reflect on a year filled with accomplishments and milestones.

  • Events
    HELP to Host Pre-Conference Day at the 2024 Early Years Conference

    The Human Early Learning Partnership is pleased to offer a full day of pre-conference learning and dialogue for this year’s Early Years Conference (EYC), on February 1, 2024.

  • News
    Scholar Profile: Barry Forer

    Barry Forer is one of the leading researchers at HELP — he holds the title of Research Methodologist at the UBC-based centre, specializing in early childhood development and child care.