Social Determinants

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.

Child Health Outcomes Technical Report (2004)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2009-11-09 12:23

This report describes research conducted to understand how children’s health outcomes, from birth to age eight, are critically influenced by a combination of family circumstances and neighbourhood conditions. While it has been known intuitively for many generations that family circumstances and neighbourhood conditions play a critical role in shaping healthy childhood development, there is much to learn about how specific family or neighbourhood characteristics, either alone or in combination, work to affect specific childhood outcomes. This research project attempts to understand the seemingly intuitive but complex question of how families and neighbourhoods help or hinder children in the earliest years of their lives. Read more...

Joint Policymaking in Early Childhood Development (2006)

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Sun, 2009-11-08 19:30

This article describes knowledge transfer and exchange in a study into the impact families' economic circumstances can have on early childhood development, which generated a number of complex findings. Instead of speculating on the policy and practice implications, researchers met with a group of decision makers working in early childhood development to discuss policy recommendations.

This case is part of the Canadian Institute of Health Research's book "Moving Population and Public Health Knowledge Into Action." The full casebook is available at: http://www.cihr.ca/e/29484.html

Southeast Saskatchewan UEY: 2008 Mapping Report

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Sun, 2009-11-08 14:21

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