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Community Liaisons Early Childhood Coalitions Alberta’s Support Team Family & Community Support Services Association of Alberta

What do we know…

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Research sensitive time period foundational for life it’s complex Provincial work (EcMap, FCSS, PL, HV, AFWI, etc) Alberta communities…range in results & responses It takes a village …

WHY? Early years lay the foundation for life! Serve & return

Alberta Response EcMap 2009 – 2014 Transition Year 2015

Human Services Health Education 2016

Alberta Early Development Instrument (EDI) Collection, Analysis, and Community Mobilization Program

 Alberta Education  Alberta Health  Alberta Human Services  EDI Collection  Data Analysis & Reporting  Provincial coordination and networking for ECCA via FCSSAA

The Role of FCSSAA

Guide Vision & Strategy

Support/ Backbone Org Provincial coordination ECCA Support Team Networking opportunities

Support Aligned Activities

Coalition activities Local, regional & provincial Collective Impact CoLab (platform/research) Website

Establish Shared Measurement Practices

Mobilize Funding

Outcomes Measures Reporting Framework Grant management

Who are we?

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Champions

Continue the Vision

Who’s at the coalition table?

 People who live, work and play in the community  Diverse representation from the community  Concerned and invested in the importance of the early years  Coalitions discuss, explore, reflect & respond to current and emerging issues within their unique community context…starting with identity  Health, Education, Human Services, Community, Libraries, FCSS, Child Care, Municipalities, Recreation, Businesses, etc!

ECCA Support Team

Community Liaisons

 Support the work of the coalitions  Encourage members to remain involved, mobilized, energized and responsive  Resources and Training  Identify emerging trends  Liaison between coalitions, FCSSAA and the Tri- Ministry

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Coalitions in Motion at various stages

What do Coalitions do?

 Focus on the Early Years  Support activities  Raise awareness  Engage with their community  Collaborative planning & partnerships  Local, regional & provincial reach  Report/ Outcomes Measures  CoLab (platform/research)  Collective Impact

Coalition Community Action Plan

Priorities

Knowledge Mobilization & Communication

 Key messages  Target Audience  How do we get information out?

Community Engagement

 Connect with residents  Community development/workshops/events

Collaborative Planning

 Cooperate – share information to reduce gaps & barriers  Collaborate – share resources & increase efficiencies  Capacity building & integrating to reduce duplication

Coalition Development

 Vision/Leadership/Membership/Strategic Planning  Tools in the toolbox for members  Strength based  Solution focused

Shared Measurement & Research

Provincial Data

as of November Activities & Resources

500+ Community Wide &

• ther Activities

42,000+ participants

Almost 100 Coalitions!

400+ coalition meetings 750+ members have completed the member survey Active/ Connected members Local & regional networking

Workshops & Learning Activities Top words

169 Workshop & Learning Activities 4435 participants Coalition Community Communication Together Support Opportunities

ECCA Collective Impact

• Ensure a priority focus on the early years
• Survey, output tools
• Stories
• 4 priority areas reflecting each coalition
• Local, Regional and Provincial
• Tri Ministry Working Group/ FCSSAA Support

Team

• CoLab Platform – new and emerging
• Website – coming soon!
• FCSSAA (provincially)
• Fiscal agents (locally)

Common Agenda Shared Measurement Mutually reinforcing Activities Communication Backbone Support

30 seconds

Stories of Resiliency

• Vicki
• Debbie-Layne
• Mai
• Summer
• Lethbridge
• Foothills
• Calgary East
• Westlock

BUIL DING COMMUNIT Y SUPPORT F OR T HE E ARL Y YE ARS

Syr ian F amilie s ar r iving at the L e thbr idge Air por t

4 – 6 we e k se ttle me nt pr

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Ka wpha r Ag e 2 ½ r e c e iving L E YC Ac tivity Ba g

L E YC Ac tivity Ba g s: a g e 0-5

A COMMUNIT ITY I INITIA IATIV IVE

People and Communities Working Together To Raise Happy, Healthy Children

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD

A COMMUNIT ITY I INITIA IATIV IVE

BUILDING RESILENCE . . . IN FAMILIES

“Having one number to call to get all the information I need for two different concerns is really important because I don’t have to rely on the internet. Being able to count on you (the Navigator) has been a relief. You made the whole process easy!”

Helen, parent of three (2015)

A COMMUNIT ITY I INITIA IATIV IVE

BUILDING RESILENCE . . . IN MEMBERS

East t Ca Calgary E Early Ch Childh dhood

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Coaliti tion

Presented by Mai Tran Coalition Chair and Community Volunteer

Map Courtesy of 12CSI

East Calgary: Geographical Distribution and Demographics

• 12 Communities in East Calgary
• 30% with high school diploma or

equivalent (Calgary at 25%)

• 19% low income households

(Calgary at 11%)

• $27, 288 Median income

(Calgary at $37,697)

• Lowest voter turnout (2013

municipal election and the 2015 provincial election)

• 36% are visible minorities

(Calgary at 30%)

• 5 domains of development are at

30% or more (higher than city)

Challenges in the Community

• Language barriers
• Cultural barriers (multicultural community)
• High rate of immigrant families (English is a

second language)

• Low education
• Income barriers
• Time commitment

Outcomes and What We Did

• Parent Cafes
• Co-Facilitated Play Groups
• Community Partnerships
• Resource fair in bringing the

resources directly to the community and families

• Being present at community

fairs

• Pet Emporium (Petting pets)

December 2015 June 2016

The Big Game Changer

Coalition Resilience –The Committee

Read and Roll Project via Westlock Parent Link

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Proj ect Follow Through

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Communication

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Terms of Reference

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Past, Present, Future

Halloween at Thorhild Parent Link

Coalition Resilience –The Community

 Area of Responsibility -

Diversity

 Where Are the Families  Access to Programming  Mobilization

Proj ects

 Best Practices  Kits  Cards  Coalition

Collaboration

 CoLab  Parent

Conferences

Partnerships

 Access to Our Children  Community Partners  Business Community

Thank you

Thank you

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Q & A time ecca@fcssaa.org