1. Creating knowledge to help children thrive Clyde Thank you for everything

2. No Data, No Problem, No Action CPHA Conference May 28, 2014 Joanne Schroeder

3. First jurisdiction in the world to collect population level data on children’s development

4. The Early Development Instrument Physical health and well-being Social Competence Emotional Maturity Language and Cognitive Development Communication Skills

5. The Early Development Instrument Created in the late 90’s by Dan Offord and Magdalena Janus A population-based assessment of children’s development Teacher completed A reflection of early experiences Validated across populations

6. The EDI is NOT Designed for use at the individual level; data is interpreted at the group level, i.e. for a school, health area or neighbourhood Intended for use as a clinical diagnostic tool or to prescribe individual education plans

7. across Canada

8. Used around the world.

9. EDI Over Time in B.C. Over 200,000 EDI’s completed

10. It is only in collaboration between researchers, policy makers and communities that we can make a difference in child development outcomes

11. Building the Network Relationships and availability of HELP staff Infrastructure of community coalitions Training and resources to community partners (toolkits, webinars, research briefs) Making the data accessible (maps, reports, website)

12. A Map is Worth 1000 Words Provincial Neighbourhood Socio Economic Bureaucratic boundaries Specialized groups

15. Language and Cognitive Development

18. Social Competence Vulnerability

19. The Network Today 120 local trainers (community/school partnership) Over 100 community intersectoral coalitions Aboriginal Steering Committee Multicultural Advisory Group

20. Local Initiatives

21. Making a Difference in Communities

22. Lessons Learned Strong Inter-Sectoral Leadership

23. Lessons Learned Focus on Research

24. Lessons Learned Address barriers to increase equitable access

25. Lessons Learned Alignment between early childhood and the K to 12 school system

26. Thank you Earlylearning.ubc.ca