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kidSKAN: a community of practice

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2010-05-17 12:56

What is a community of practice? kidSKAN as a community of practice. Touring the kidSKAN web community. Presentation by Fleur Macqueen Smith, Research and Knowledge Transfer Officer, Healthy Children research team, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU, www.spheru.ca), kidSKAN Connectors Forum, May 13, 2010 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Overview of the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2010-05-17 12:31

Brief presentation about the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute and its activities, by director Noreen Agrey. Given at the kidSKAN Connectors Forum, May 13, 2010 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Maternal Mental Health in Saskatchewan

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2010-05-17 12:25

Brief presentation at the kidSKAN Connectors Forum, May 13, 2010 in Regina, 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...

Moose Jaw - South Central Saskatchewan UEY: 2009 Fact Sheet

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Sun, 2009-11-08 20:04

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

Southeast Saskatchewan UEY: 2009 Fact Sheet

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Sun, 2009-11-08 14:07

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