Early Childhood Informed Communities
Health and development of young children is influenced by many aspects and is the responsibility shared with family, community and society. Provincial and local policies, practices, and resources all contribute to creating healthy environments for young children.
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Community Success Stories
Calgary McKnight
Translating the EDI results in 5 languages which will be distributed at faith places, ethnic grocery stores and day cares and involve ethnic media to support the dissemination of this info
Social Media
Coalitions have been working diligently to meet caregivers where they are and for many social media was an ideal tool to mobilize early childhood development
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Strathcona County, Bow Valley, Edmonton Millwoods and many more Coalitions brought key early childhood messages to their communities through newsletters, posters, videos, social and apps.
Stettler
The Stettler Coalition hosted Coalition Essentials an online workshop through Ready to Raise resulting in increased understanding of the collaboration continuum, the components of collaborative
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Networks and coalitions can play an important role in fostering social innovation. When used well, they help diverse changemakers bring their unique perspectives and efforts
Circle of Influence
Coalitions have been instrumental in ensuring the early childhood lens is applied throughout the community by representing young children at such initiatives as End Poverty,
