Category: Updates
Indigenous
Building Capacity for Indigenous Partnerships with the Spring Roots Circle
On May 28, 2024, faculty, staff, and students from UBC, as well as Indigenous community members and other learners, were gathered for the first Roots Circle: a day of speakers, activities, and networking to learn, share, and build community around Indigenous-led research.
Indigenous
Call for Applications for the Aboriginal Steering Committee at HELP
The Aboriginal Steering Committee (ASC) at HELP is seeking two new members! First established in 2003, the ASC at HELP is made up of community members with First Nation, Inuit and Métis ancestry, including Elders. ASC members are vital to ensuring that HELP’s research has meaning for, and is consistent with, First Nation, Inuit and … Continued
Events
Well-being & Healthy Habits of Early Adolescents: MDI Data Trends
Join Dr. Eva Oberle on June 13 for a webinar about the latest MDI data collected this school year (2023-24) from children in grades 4 through 8 across BC. Hear about children’s well-being over the last 5 years and other topics of interest including sleep, screen time and social media use, active transportation habits, and more.
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.
Faculty
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.
Media
HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni contributes to ‘The Anxious Generation’, a bestselling book by Jonathan Haidt
Research by Dr. Mariana Brussoni, HELP Director and international expert on outdoor and risky play, is featured in this #1 New York Times Bestseller.
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.
Updates
Now Available: 2023 CHEQ Reports
Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) Reports for the 2023-24 school year are now available to access!
Events
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.