Aboriginal Early Years Website

This website offers information to all community members on initiatives happening in local Nations/Districts and Urban Aboriginal agencies around the early years of child development. This is grass roots driven, community initiative recommended by the Aboriginal Community to better serve our Community.

http://www.aboriginalearlyyears.ca/

What's New

Oct

Early Learning and Child Care in Saskatchewan: Results from a National Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March had a dramatic impact on daily life in...

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Sep

Throne Speech Signals a Bold Vision for Childcare in Canada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 OTTAWA—In the Throne Speech delivered today,...

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Sep

Has the time finally come for a federal daycare program?

EXCERPTS Canada’s federal government will deliver a much-anticipated throne speech next...

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Quick Fact

Investing in Early Childhood Development is Good Fiscal Policy...

Economists have calculated that for every dollar invested in promoting early childhood supports and services including child care, at least two dollars are saved in later social costs. If that dollar is invested in children who are at risk, we can witness a future financial savings of up to $7 for every dollar invested.

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Funding Opportunities

Victoria Foundation: Applications for 2018/2019 Community Grants will open May 28 and close July 31.If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact us at 250-381-5532 or via email. http://victoriafoundation.bc.ca/grants-funding/grants/how-to-apply/Also check out this "Other Funding: resource page from Victoria Foundation http://victoriafoundation.bc.ca/grants-funding/other-funding-sources/Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation—Connection Grants support interdisciplinary events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives to contribute to the CRCC-prioritized national dialogue. These events and activities represent opportunities to engage and exchange knowledge on successful ways of conducting Indigenous research that are transformative and contribute to reconciliation, including holistic, interdisciplinary and distinctions-based approaches. For more information: http://acc-society.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a74eaafbca72d669859e6453b&id=8257aec2f1&e=80ecf79ac2