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
Coalition Outcomes Working Group
Coalitions Outcomes Working Group (COWG) has been responsible for guiding the implementation of the ECCA Outcome Measurement and Evaluation Framework for Early Childhood Coalitions of
I’m Ready for Screens
The Impact of Screen Time on Early Childhood Development Symposium was held in Calgary in October 2019. The Calgary and surrounding Community Coalitions helped to
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
Kindergarten Open House
For the past two years, the Calgary North West Coalition connected with elementary schools in their area, to help support their Kindergarten Open House. The
Community of Practice
Communities of Practice were formed across the province to encourage engagement in collective learning with people who share a common vision to address problems &
Guest Speakers
For more than 10 years, Coalitions have collaborated with other stakeholders to host guest speakers including Jean Clinton, Junlei Li, Judy Cameron, Gabor Mate, Gordon
