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This fact sheet summarizes the findings from the Northeast Saskatchewan Understanding the Early Years study, funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada from 2005-08.

More detailed findings were published in the Community Mapping Report, which covers early development outcomes for children using the Early Development Instrument, and compares these outcomes to resources available in the community and characteristics of these communities. There are seven fact sheets: one on the overall project, and one each for the six study areas the project was divided into for analysis. Download the other six fact sheets from the Northeast UEY site at: http://earlyyears.nesd.ca/

This fact sheet summarizes the findings in the first Community Mapping Report published by Moose Jaw-South Central Saskatchewan Understanding the Early Years. It is funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada from 2007-10.

More detailed findings were published in the first Community Mapping Report, which describes the communities, their services and resources for young children, and their strengths and challenges.

Visit the Moose Jaw-South Central Saskatchewan UEY site at: http://ourchildrenourpromise.ca

This first Community Mapping Report summarizes the early findings in the Moose Jaw-South Central Saskatchewan Understanding the Early Years in Southeast Saskatchewan. It describes the communities, their services and resources for young children, and their strengths and challenges. The second Community Mapping Report, to be published in 2010, will include information on young children's outcomes, as measured by the Early Development Instrument.

Visit the Moose Jaw-South Central UEY site at: http://ourchildrenourpromise.ca/

This article describes knowledge transfer and exchange in Saskatoon's Understanding the Early Years project. It highlights the researchers' decision-maker based approach to the study, which resulted in numerous improvements to policy and practice for young children in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.

This case is part of the Canadian Institute of Health Research's book "Knowledge to Action: A Knowledge Translation Casebook." The full casebook is available at: http://www.cihr.ca/e/29484.html

This first Community Mapping Report summarizes the early findings in the Prairie Children... Prairie Futures Understanding the Early Years in Southeast Saskatchewan. It describes the communities, their services and resources for young children, and their strengths and challenges. The second Community Mapping Report, to be published in 2010, will include information on young children's outcomes, as measured by the Early Development Instrument.

Visit the Prairie Children... Prairie Futures UEY site at: www.prairiechildrenuey.com

This fact sheet summarizes the findings in the first Community Mapping Report published by Prairie Children... Prairie Futures Understanding the Early Years in Southeast Saskatchewan. It is funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada from 2007-10.

More detailed findings were published in the first Community Mapping Report, which describes the communities, their services and resources for young children, and their strengths and challenges.

Visit the Prairie Children... Prairie Futures UEY site at: www.prairiechildrenuey.com