This webinar took place in English.
The experiences, care and environments that children are exposed to between birth and age 5 will shape their health and well-being for years to come. Given how critical this period is for child development, all sectors of society have a role to play in creating the best possible environments for children to develop and grow.
In pursuit of this aim, the Canadian Council on Social Determinants of Health, the Canadian Institute of Child Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada have developed user-friendly, online resources to support planning related to early child health inequalities. The resources present approximately 400 indicators across eight sections relating to social determinants of health and feature a series of practice-based examples of intersectoral initiatives. An online partnership tool has also been created to provide users with recommendations for how to address the issues that users identify as important.
This webinar provides an overview of these new tools and how data from different sectors has been used to lead action on early childhood development. Practice-based examples of how data can be used for advocacy and policy development are shared. An overview of the partnership tool to identify intersectoral stakeholders for collaborative planning of interventions to address early childhood development inequalities is also presented. These resources are helpful to anyone working with children, looking to build partnerships, or designing interventions to improve the health and well-being of young children.
Listeners will learn about
- using indicators for the planning and implementation of programs to address health inequalities
- linking early child development indicators to those related to social determinants of health, including housing, food insecurity, violence and mental health; and
- identifying and engaging intersectoral partners for data-based collaborative planning of interventions on early childhood development.
Speakers
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| Dianne Oickle, Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH |
Louise Hanvey, Research Director, Canadian Institute of Child Health Profile Project
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| Shelley Callaghan, Project Manager/Consultant, Canadian Institute of Child Health | Christine Soon, Senior Policy Analyst, Social Determinants of Health Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Equity, Public Health Agency of Canada |
Related resources
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| Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities data tool, 2017 edition (2017) | The health of Canada’s children and youth: A CICH profile (2018) |