The EDI BC: 2016 Provincial Report 

The EDI BC: 2016 Provincial Report provides a comprehensive overview of the provincial trends that are emerging from over 10 years of data collection and analysis. This interactive report provides an overview of the EDI as well as easy access to five waves of data for each of the EDI scales and newly published EDI subscales data. The online report also offers a link to a comprehensive print version, complete with School district data and maps.

To view the report click on the picture. 

Parent Child Care Survey (2015)

On behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), BC Stats conducted a telephone survey of 864 British Columbians in March 2015. This survey gathered information about parents’ current child care arrangements, child care preferences, and access and barriers to locating and securing child care.

To view the survey and key findings gtraphics sheet, click on the pictures to the right. 

Child Poverty Report Card (2015)

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition with the support of SPARC BC produces an annual report card with the latest statistics on child and family poverty in British Columbia. This is done in conjunction with the release of the national child poverty report card by Campaign 2000. We know that such a widespread problem requires policy changes and social investments from our provincial and federal governments. It’s a question of priorities. The BC Child Poverty Report Card includes a list of recommendations that would make a real difference to the size and depth of BC’s child and family poverty problem. We encourage you to read the report card and take action to reduce child poverty in BC!

To View the report Click on the picture.

This Information poster was created by the BC Provincial Office for the Early Years detailing action items for municipalities to focus on in order to help support the Early Years in their communities.

To view the poster click on the picture.

ParticipACTION Report Card – physical activity for children & youth

The ParticipACTION Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of the current status of physical activity for children and youth in Canada.

For the first time, the Report Card takes a stand on play in nature and the outdoors—with its risks—and includes a Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play. The statement was developed by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (HALO-CHEO), ParticipACTION and a group of 12 other organizations, and was supported by over 1,600 stakeholders from across Canada and around the world.

To View the Report click on the picture.

The Provincial Early Years Strategy (February 2013) & Update (March 2015)

In February 2013, the BC government released a provincial Early Years Strategy that sets out a one-government approach to the early years by focusing on three goals: accessibility, affordability and quality. This one-government approach helps ensure that the many ministries and community organizations that support the early years are acting in a coordinated, effective manner.

In February 2014, government established the Provincial Office for the Early Years, which is hosted by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. This office is the province’s lead for ensuring the many activities and initiatives related to the early years — which are carried out by community stakeholders, as well as a number of ministries across government, including the ministries of Health, Children and Family Development, and Education — are well-coordinated and accessible in communities across the province. For more information about The Provincial Office For The Early Years please visit: http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/early_years/

HELP and Success by 6 Winter Webinar Series 2014/15

HELP and Success By 6 hosted the Winter Webinar Series: Research to Action. Designed to move human development research conducted by HELP into action in communities across the province, this series explored ways to use and apply HELP’s research, and related resources and tools, to assist in early years planning activities.

What’s the Difference? Using Critical Difference to Understand EDI Data - Watch the video on YouTube

Bringing Knowledge Full Circle: Aboriginal Children’s EDI Data and Community Stories - Watch the video on YouTube

Exploring HELP’s Socio-economic Status Index - Watch the video on YouTube

Children's Well-Being in their Middle Years: New Research Highlights - Watch the video on YouTube

For more information: http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/events/past/

Child Poverty Report Card (2014)

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition with the support of SPARC BC produces an annual report card with the latest statistics on child and family poverty in British Columbia. This is done in conjunction with the release of the national child poverty report card by Campaign 2000.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Canada’s promise to end child poverty. In this past quarter century a whole generation of British Columbian children have grown up, yet far too many of them have been hampered in reaching their full potential by growing up in poverty.

First Call has been tracking child and family poverty rates in BC for nearly two decades. Our first provincial report card containing data for 1994 showed that one in five BC children were poor. It is profoundly disappointing that eighteen years later the data still shows that one in five BC children are poor.

We know that such a widespread problem requires policy changes and social investments from our provincial and federal governments. It’s a question of priorities. The BC Child Poverty Report Card includes a list of recommendations that would make a real difference to the size and depth of BC’s child and family poverty problem.

Success By 6 Annual Report (2013/2014)

The Success By 6 Early Childhood Development Provincial Partnership (ECDPP) is pleased to release their 2012/2013 annual report. Click on the accompanying picture to view the report.