Policy Makers

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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.

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.

Some findings from the Southeast, and Moose Jaw-South Central Saskatchewan UEY projects

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2010-05-17 12:51

Brief presentation on Understanding the Early Years projects in Southeast Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw - South Central Saskatchewan, prepared for the kidSKAN Connectors Forum, May 13, 2010 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Integrating early learning and care in Saskatchewan

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Mon, 2010-05-17 12:47

Brief presentation by Monica Lysack, early childhood consultant, on the development of a discussion paper integrating early learning and care in Saskatchewan, commissioned by The Muttart Foundation. Given at the kidSKAN Connectors Forum, May 13, 2010 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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...

Using research to impact policy and practice

Submitted by Fleur Macqueen Smith on Tue, 2009-11-10 06:02

This poster describes the decision-maker based approach that the Healthy Children research team in Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit uses to conduct research with decision-makers, its development, and its impact in the Saskatoon Understanding the Early Years study.

The steps are: 1) Identify decision-makers; 2) Involve them early; 3) Involve them often; 4) Conduct research they can use; and 5) Give them results they understand.