KidsFirst

In early 2012 we were invited to share the findings of our three-year evaluation of KidsFirst, the Saskatchewan government's flagship early childhood intervention program, with members of the Alberta Home Visiting Network Association. Here are the PowerPoint slides for this presentation, given by Fleur Macqueen Smith.

This fact sheet provides an overview of KidsFirst, the Saskatchewan government's early childhood intervention program. It tells success and also provides recommendations for improvement. The fact sheet is based on three reports: a summary of findings, a report on the quantitative study, and a report on the qualitative study. KidsFirst was evaluated by SPHERU in partnership with the government of Saskatchewan.

This fact sheet draws the link between housing insecurity and how it affects the families participating in KidsFirst, especially those that are most vulnerable. One key theme is that families in home visiting programs first need a stable home. There is more information in the report on the qualitative study. KidsFirst was evaluated by SPHERU in partnership with the government of Saskatchewan.

This fact sheet focuses on how KidsFirst may be a provincial program but relies on many local approaches that work best for each community, particularly when it comes to cultural issues. There is more information about how the nine sites work in a KidsFirst Community Profiles report. KidsFirst was evaluated by SPHERU in partnership with the government of Saskatchewan.

The topic of this fact sheet is the challenges for KidsFirst concerning staff training and retention, as well as some of the approaches used in response. Most of the information comes from the report on the qualitative study, as well as the summary of findings. KidsFirst was evaluated by SPHERU in partnership with the government of Saskatchewan.