Category: News
Updates
Scholar Profile: Orphée Tamba
Orphée Tamba is a Ph.D. student at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP). Tamba’s current contributions to the analysis and knowledge translation of the various HELP tools within the Child Development Monitoring System include a special interest in exploring the social determinants of health and other factors associated with the developmental trajectories of children in sub-Saharan Africa and those of children in Canada.
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Guest Column: The Time is Now — A Focus on Social and Emotional Learning
In January 2023, HELP hosted a 2-part webinar series presented by internationally renowned Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) scholar and former HELP Director Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichel, alongside researchers from the SEL Research Lab. The following guest column is a contribution from Dr. Denise Buote, SEL Research Lab Team Member, highlighting some key messages from the webinar series, along with links to the webinar recordings, presentation slides, and other related resources.
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Knowledge Exchange Spotlight: Mariana Brussoni — Trusting partnerships create tangible impact
Dr. Mariana Brussoni, director of the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) and a professor in UBC’s Department of Pediatrics and School of Population and Public Health, is an internationally lauded public scholar. Her research focuses on children’s risky play – play where children take risks, such as climbing trees, building structures, or playing around fire. She examines how to shift parent and caregiver perceptions of risk so that children have more opportunities for taking risks in play.
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Introducing HELP Connect: a new monthly newsletter
The Human Early Learning Partnership is excited to announce the launch of the brand new monthly e-newsletter, HELP Connect! Read the inaugural issue here. If you are not yet a subscriber, sign up now and stay up to date on all of the latest news, events, and research from HELP!
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CHEQ is officially live – access the survey now!
The Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) is completed by parents and caregivers of kindergarten children and aims to increase our knowledge of children’s early experiences and environments prior to kindergarten that play a critical role in shaping their healthy development. If you are a parent, caregiver, administrator or educator looking for access to the CHEQ survey, … Continued
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HELP seeks a new Leadership Chair in Child Development for Sunny Hill BC
HELP, The Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, and Sunny Hill Health Centre are calling for applications for a successful candidate eligible to be nominated for the approved Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development in the Department of Pediatrics, and appointed a faculty position at the rank of Professor with tenure. This … Continued
Research
How is the pandemic impacting children, families and educators in BC? New data help explore the emerging story
As yet another school year draws to an end, HELP is considering what we are learning through ongoing research into the impacts of the pandemic on children, parents and teachers. The disruption of regular routines and support systems has affected children and youth, along with parents and educators across the province’s K-12 education system.