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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.
Data in Action
Featured Story from the Field: Supporting Parents Along the Road to Kindergarten (SPARK!)
School District 46 (Sunshine Coast) developed the SPARK! education programs in 2007 to respond to EDI vulnerability in the Language and Cognitive Development scale, resulting in the distribution of over 50,000 books in the hands of families across the district.
Data in Action
Featured Story from the Field: Identifying needs for rural outreach programs
EDI data have been valuable for rural districts that serve large geographic areas where Early Childhood Development (ECD) services are harder to provide and families are harder to reach.
Data in Action
Featured Story from the Field: Creating Programming Diversity in a Municipal Context
For the Vancouver Public Libraries (VPL), EDI data has been used over the years for programming and early years staffing decisions to focus on neighbourhoods with higher vulnerability.
Data in Action
Featured Story from the Field: Facilitating a Comprehensive School Health Approach
Public health nurses use Monitoring System data to build relationships with school district administrators and community partners, and facilitate the development and implementation of healthy school policies at the district level and health promotion initiatives at the school-level.