Vulnerable kids

Literature Review of home visiting programs similar to KidsFirst

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Tue, 2010-06-01 14:56

This home visiting literature review was conducted to inform the KidsFirst evaluation.

Paediatricians say better health depends on ending child and youth poverty: new report

The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling upon governments at all levels to commit themselves to ending child and youth poverty in Canada. As part of its new report, Are We Doing Enough?, the CPS calls for a national child poverty strategy, with provincial/territorial targets and timetables to address disparities in income and opportunities. The CPS also suggests 10 ways to advocate for child and youth health (see http://www.cps.ca/English/Advocacy/StatusReport.htm)

“As Canadians, we insist on our right to universal health care, yet we do not recognize the right of children and youth to grow up with adequate resources,” said pediatrician Dr. Andrew Lynk, chair of the CPS Action Committee for Children and Teens. “Good health outcomes for growing children are seriously compromised by poverty.” Read more...

Child Health Outcomes Policy Report (2004)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2009-11-09 12:28

The purpose of this report, Understanding the Policy Landscape of Early Childhood Development in Saskatchewan, is twofold: to survey the policy landscape of early childhood development provincially and nationally, and to report on our knowledge transfer efforts to bring our research results to policy-makers and improve its uptake. This policy work is part of the Child Health Outcomes project, which examined how children’s health outcomes, from birth to age eight, are critically influenced by a combination of family circumstances and neighbourhood conditions. The technical report on this research is located here.

KidsFirst Evaluation Framework (2007)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2009-11-09 11:15

This Evaluation Framework is guiding the evaluation of KidsFirst, the government's early childhood development program targetted to very vulnerable young children and their families. SPHERU and the Saskatchewan government have partnered to conduct this mixed methods, multi-component evaluation.

This evaluation is funded by the Canadian Population Health Initiative and the Saskatchewan government, and is being conducted by a group of researchers and decision-makers, led by Nazeem Muhajarine at the University of Saskatchewan.

Using theory to plan and evaluate KidsFirst - a brief summary (2008)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2009-11-09 10:30

SPHERU and the Saskatchewan government have partnered to evaluate KidsFirst, the government's early childhood development program targetted to very vulnerable young children and their families.

Theories explain relating by shedding light on how and why activities bring about change. The KidsFirst evaulation research team has identified three theories can help us better understand the KidsFirst program: Self-Efficacy Theory, Attachment Theory, and Human Ecology Theory. You can download the full academic paper on these theories here, as well as 11-page summary here and a one-page brief summary here. Read more...

Using theory to plan and evaluate KidsFirst (2008)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2009-11-09 10:28

SPHERU and the Saskatchewan government have partnered to evaluate KidsFirst, the government's early childhood development program targetted to very vulnerable young children and their families.

Theories explain relating by shedding light on how and why activities bring about change. The KidsFirst evaulation research team has identified three theories can help us better understand the KidsFirst program: Self-Efficacy Theory, Attachment Theory, and Human Ecology Theory. You can download this full academic paper on these theories, as well as an 11-page summary here and a one-page brief summary here. Read more...