Early
Childhood Development in BC: First Call's Framework for Action (Revised
2008)
This paper highlights the research, policy and advocacy links to Early Childhood
Development and describes the five components of First Call's ECD basket
framework.
BC
Context for Child Care in the Face of Corporate Intrusions and Government
Obstinacy (2008)
First Call Provincial Coordinator Adrienne Montani's speaking notes from
her presentation at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC's Annual
General Meeting.
Early
Childhood Education Staffing Survey Results
In October/November 2007, First Call conducted a survey of Early Childhood
Educators in BC. The results of this survey demonstrate that services
to young children and families will continue to be in crisis until both
levels of government recognize the need, and commit to building an integrated,
planned and adequately funded system for early learning and child care in
BC.
• Media
Release
Tracking
the One Time Only Funding Grants
Updated July 2007. First Call has compiled a summary of one time funding
grants from the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Ministry
of Education for 2006/2007.
An
Overview of Initiatives Affecting Early Childhood Development
Updated September 2007. This compilation provides an overview of recent
major initiatives that are affecting Early Childhood Development (ECD) in
British Columbia, Canada. Most comments are excerpts from the relevant web
sites. This is a work in progress as the initiatives are continually changing.
Cuts
to Child Care: Impacts and Actions
This January 2007 document is a compilation of resources and advocacy materials
from First Call and our partners in response to the massive cuts to child
care funding.
Early
Childhood Development Presentation Toolkit
This presentation and meeting kit has been developed to assist you when
speaking to decision-makers and other influential groups and individuals
about the importance of the early years and the need for community-based
family and early childhood education and care services that are supported
by effective social and fiscal policies. Available to download as a zip
file, or contact First Call to receive a hard copy.
Taking
stock of ECD in BC – Just the Facts
On June 28, 2006 First Call hosted a forum called “Taking Stock of
ECD in BC – Just the Facts.” The forum featured presentations
on federal and provincial ECD spending and the state of key programs and
services for young children and families. Participants at the forum posed
a list of outstanding questions and discussed advocacy priorities and strategies.
Open
Letter to the Education Community: End the Divide Between Early Learning
and Child Care November 2005.
Position
Statement on Publicly Funded Child Care
October 2005.
Everyone
Counts Campaign - Child Care
Everyone Counts is a public awareness campaign and poster series launched
in 2004. The general theme of all the posters is “everyone counts,”
a not-so-subtle reminder that democratically elected governments are supposed
to serve all their constituents – not just a chosen few.
Child
Care Backgrounder and Press Release
Young
Parent Programs in BC: A Profile
This profile establishes a baseline of the existing young parent programs
combining educational and child care components that allow young parents
to continue with school while their children attend child care on-site or
nearby.
The
EDI (Early Development Instrument) Impact Study
2004 report from the Human Early
Learning Partnership.
For more resources on early childhood development, visit the web sites of
our coalition partners.