Partnerships
Some documents on this page are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader® PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader® you may download it free of charge by clicking on the link to the right. PLAY's membership is composed of multiple agencies and professionals working within the community. This diversity provides opportunities for extended partnerships which create supportive relationships to share information and connect people to each other.
Partnerships happen daily as we know it yet PLAY would like to recognize some of the unique partnerships we maintain which broaden our networks;
CAFCA
www.cafca.ca
The Greater Victoria Child and Family Counselling Association (CAFCA) This organization has been a 'host' agency to PLAY since our inception in voluntarily overseeing and supporting the financial management of our coalition.
Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria
www.communitycouncil.ca
The Council is a newly formed partnership providing financial administrative support and guidance to our federal initiative; Understanding Early Years.
Ground Works Learning Centre
www.gworks.ca
Ground Works is public learning centre that provides resources and training for creating healthy communities. Ground works hosts our local community maps and provides support to visitors and communities in using the technology for better understanding.
Success By 6®, South Vancouver Island
www.successby6victoria.ca
PLAY is a member of this local initiative, contributing information and local research which helps to shape the strategic direction of the council of partners. The coordinator is a shared staff person to ensure fluidity of information and work across the region.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
In June of 2004, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Vancouver Island Health Authority and Vancouver Island School Districts signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively for Early Childhood Development. Their documents: Building Together: A model for the community-based system of services for Early Childhood Development - [PDF 302KB] and Building Together: Founded on Research - [PDF 311KB] are being used to shape collaborative work in our region. PLAY members sit on this advisory committee sharing information on the work of our community.
Children First
www.bcchildrenfirst.ca
Children First initiatives support communities to identify and develop an integrated and comprehensive model of ECD service delivery for children 0 to 6 and their families. They are funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development and there are 30 communities around British Columbia. PLAY maintains provincial communication and involvement in conferences, workshops and information sharing throughout the province.
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Links
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is an interdisciplinary research partnership directed by Dr. Clyde Hertzman. HELP is a network of researchers in four major universities including the University of Victoria.
Research in Early Childhood Care, Education and Health (REACH)
The University of Victoria's research network for research in the early years is called Research in Early Childhood Care, Education and Health. (REACH)
Success by Six
Success by Six is a provincial partnership between the Ministry for Children and Families, United Way, local Credit Unions, the PLAY coalition, and a number of committed business partners. They work on goals common to PLAY, and have specific goals in fund raising, fund allocation and community awareness.
Children First Initiatives
Children First Initiatives, funded by the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, support communities in identifying and developing an integrated, comprehensive model of ECD service delivery for young children and their families. As of September 2004, initiatives were underway in 30 BC communities.
The objectives of Children First Initiatives are to:
- increase community capacity
- increase service delivery effectiveness
- engage "hard to reach" families
- increase opportunities for early identification and screening
- improve outcomes for children and families
In Greater Victoria, Child First Sites are in all our First Nations communities.
First Call BC
First Call BC is a cross-sectoral, non-partisan coalition in BC. The coalition is made up of more than 60 provincial organizations and 25 mobilizing communities. Partners work together on public education, community mobilization and policy advocacy to ensure that all children and youth have the opportunities and resources required to achieve their full potential.
Understanding the Early Years
The project is comprised of three community research instruments: the teacher-completed Early Development Indictor , parent and child interviews and community asset mapping.
Together the results of these surveys show how our community influences child development in the early years. The data collected from all three components helps identify the "what" and "why" of how our children are doing, and identify the "where, " in order to see how the community and environments impact children and help our community decide whether or not existing resources actually provide our children and families with the best.
Greater Victoria received three year funding to pursue this research from November 2005 to October 2008. This work is being done through our research task group.
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Information For Parents
HealthyChildren.ca
This is a Vancouver Island website for parents by the Vancouver Island Health Authority. It provides key messages, local services and links for more information based on the different age groups from pregnancy to youth.
Invest in Kids
This National website is designed to reach all parents and professionals who work with families and young children with what they need to do their job better. Here you will find key information based on "Comfort, Play and Teach" including ages and stages, answers for parents and an activity centre.
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