Human Resources committee  The short answer is yes, we also have that challenge. Our response has been less about how to track them at a younger age and more about creating responses in the community that are welcoming and that will invite parents to partner with us. We do have early screening. We have t

Human Resources committee  Well, I certainly think there is a role for the federal government in a strategy for early learning, but I also think it's critical to contextualize it according to community. One challenge you have in establishing early learning programs is that if the children are not integra

Human Resources committee  I would argue that they're absolutely essential. I'll only speak to our area right now, but we are noticing, because of the expansive cumulative risk our children are experiencing and the high number of cases we have of students in our schools, that support for parents is critica

Human Resources committee  Precisely.

Human Resources committee  Sure. In our school division we have used the work of Epstein to establish the community involvement plan. There are a number of components to this. We've signed three formal partnerships with post-secondary institutions across Alberta that allow us to deliver programming remot

Human Resources committee  I wrote a policy brief. Unfortunately, it's not translated.

Human Resources committee  All right. Thank you kindly. I work for Prairie Rose School Division, which services rural areas all around the city of Medicine Hat. Rural poverty has some interesting aspects that are unique compared to the challenges faced in more urban centres. We serve north all the way t