Community Partnerships Supporting Children, Youth and Families in Prince George Mission Statement: The Child, Youth & Family Network is a network of community representatives in Prince George, committed to promoting collaboration among service providers in order to facilitate effective transition planning, identify gaps in services for children and youth, develop strategic priorities, and make recommendations regarding community needs to relevant parties. Vision Statement: All children, youth and their families have the opportunity to participate and achieve optimal health, development and well- being in a child friendly community. Child, Youth and Family NETWORK
The first years of life a critical phase of human growth
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Life Course Problems Related to Early Life 2 nd 3 rd /4 th 5 th /6 th Old Age Decade Decade Decade • School • Obesity • Coronary • Premature Failure Heart Aging • Elevated Disease • Teen • Memory Blood • Diabetes Pregnancy Pressure Loss • Criminality • Depression
The Early Development Instrument e.,, :'\ v• E ARLY DEVELOPME NT INSTRUMENT A PopulatJon,-Based Measur e for Commun ities • • Briti sh Columbia & Yukon 2012/2013 Please fill in the circles like Physical Ph l hea health an and well ell-bein ing NOT §l> this . or @ Please use a blue or black ballpoint pen. e . 0at eo f Compll tlon: .......................................................................................................................... 1.Cl an A11ignment 1 2. Child'• Fi n l U mguage(e) : •• dcl / mm/ '/'I OEn gllstir:ny 0 00 00 00 1 oo oo e o OFreoctiony 2 00 00 00 :, oo oo o• OOtier Cfff DI] 4 00 00 00 2. Child' • Dateof B irt h: 5 00 00 00 e oo oo oo Soc Socia ial l Com Competence OEn glish&French dd Imm/ '/'I 7 00 00 00 0 English & Other [II] 0 00 00 00 8 00 00 00 1 gg gg gg 9 00 00 00 0 French & OltW [ID 3 00 00 00 7. BC Mlnl1 11 y of E ducation O[Il] & [TI] 4 00 00 00 : gg gg gg dn ignat ed S pecia lN eed •: ···················································································································· ONO QYes : gg gg gg .,. trt<lr> O-t)l'l~l)j,OOdK!(J -·•-~y,:ud>tt:t~ 81. Chlldconsld • redES L: ,,._ -1-CCO.""' '(100-) OYes ONo 8 b. Child conald •fed ES O: 1 l. Comm un lc11 .. ,d~ua t •~ Em Emoti tional Matu turity inhlslh9r f im language: OYes ONo 3. Sex: O F OM aves ONo 00on,11now 9. Freochlmmeralon: OVes ONo 14, S ludent Sh!IU.: Qinci.. 1mcr • lh.,1mcnt, 10 . Othe rl mm e111ion: .t. P ostal Code : ...................................................................................................................... II 1 1 1 1 aves ONo Q-Mo,Om 11 a. A bo riginal: { ~11011om~1tl Q,,_..<1111or .. 11oo1 OVes ONo ODon1Know o~• 5. Cl 1111 T yp« OK 1 1b. Wh ich A boriglNI lllnguage grou p( •) dD4K th is • 1ude nt identify with ?ITIJ ;:::r::.~=i:--- Language an La and Cog Cognitiv ive De Development 15. S1udent It repeat ing thla grade : OKI \ OVes ONo ITO ,_,..,,,_) ·"Othtl•, p1etw-~ ....................................................................................................................... • Pag • 1 Com Communicatio ion Skil Skills HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
2007 2007 – 29% of B.C. kindergarten children are vulnerable HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
2013 2013 – 33% of B.C. kindergarten children are vulnerable HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
TRENDS IN EDI VULNERABILITY Prince George 40 • • % EDI VULNERABILITY • 30 • 20 10 .. Wav… Vulnerable 0 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
TRENDS IN EDI VULNERABILITY Prince George 25 % EDI VULNERABILITY 20 15 10 - - - 5 Social Emotional Language 0 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
~ ~ WAVE 5 VULNERABILITY RATES FOR PRINCE GEORGE VS. OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN BC PHYSICAL HEALTH & Q) ONE OR MORE SCALES WELL-BEING SOCIAL COMPETENCE ~50% ------- -- ----------------- c :::l > 2 :: 111 * Q) EMOTIONAL MATURITY LANGUAGE & COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION .o ~50% ------------------------- Q) C :::l > 25% ---------..= 7 ..,.... o ---------- -- -------- -lff 0% ~•---~llll .....___.. .-i ........ 11111u .......... u111111_11111111 ....... 1111111_1111111 HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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5D57-Prince George + ./' Vul nerable on one or more scales Wave 5 15% 20% 25% 309t 35% 4 5% 100% Prince George Rural • Phys,cal 50% 40% • Socia 30% • Emotional • Language 20% • Communc.ato0ns 10% 0% ,lh h1 1 11 11 1 1 11 W2 W3 W4 W5 HUMAN http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/edi/nh EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Lessons Learned Focus on Research Address barriers to increase equitable access Strong inter-sectoral leadership Alignment with the school system Relationships with municipal and regional policy makers HUMAN EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Our ask of Mayor and Council Creation of a city strategy focused on children, youth and families. Child, Youth and Family NETWORK
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