Category: News
Updates
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.
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Now Available: 2023 CHEQ Reports
Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) Reports for the 2023-24 school year are now available to access!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HELP Researchers Launch New Online Tool to Assist Teachers in Taking Their Classes Outdoors
BC Children’s Hospital is launching a new online Outdoor Play and Learning tool today, to help parents, caregivers and educators gain the skills and confidence to support outdoor play and learning in elementary schools from kindergarten through Grade 7.
Indigenous
HELP Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Steering Committee
Over the past two decades, the Aboriginal Steering Committee (ASC) at HELP has continued to support a deeper understanding of the social, environmental, and cultural determinants of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis children’s health and wellbeing.
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Introducing the MDI Data Dashboard: Unlocking Insights into Children’s Well-Being
The Human Early Learning Partnership is delighted to announce the launch of our Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) Data Dashboard — a new tool for exploring MDI data from participating BC school districts and independent schools over the past five years.
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Dr. Christine Voss Joins HELP as Faculty Member
Dr. Voss is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is primarily based at the UBC Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management on the UBC Okanagan (UBCO) campus in Kelowna. She is also an Investigator with the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute and an Affiliate Investigator with Interior Health.