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Early Child Development Mapping Initiative Alberta

by Maddison Spenrath

As a member of the steering committee, the Fraser Mustard Chair in Childhood Development is happy to acknowledge the official launch of an Early Child Development Mapping Initiative. On April 29th Dave Hancock, the Minister of Education, announced the province-wide, five year program which aims to examine the factors necessary for healthy development in Alberta’s children. By asking kindergarten teachers to voluntarily complete questionnaires about each of their students, the initiative will allow the provincial government a better understanding of  the relationship between available community resources and early childhood development. The result of the initiative will be to map Alberta’s communities showing where the current gaps exist in services and facilities offered for children. At the launch Hancock stated, “This information will help us identify what our strengths are and what our weaknesses are, and where we can be more supportive to families in helping with that early-childhood development”.

Early Child Development Mapping Initiative Website

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