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The Early Childhood Development
Association of PEI
Understanding the Early Years
Prince Edward IslandProfile
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Our Goals Today
To share what we learned through UEY research
To inspire community action that supports healthy child development
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Understanding the Early Years
Community Mapping Study – CMS (1996 Census data, neighbourhood observations, program survey)
National Longitudinal Study on Children and Youth - NLSCY (surveys, assessments)
Early Development Instrument - EDI (questionnaire)
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“The impact of the environment is dramatic and specific – it actually affects how the intricate circuitry of the brain is wired.”
(Rethinking the Brain, Shore, 1997).
Why talk about community?
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PEI Healthy Child Development Strategy
Safety and Security
Good Health
Success at Learning
Social Belonging and Responsibility
PEI Children will know…
Janice Ployer ~ Children’s Secretariat ~ 16 Garfield Street ~ Charlottetown, PEI ~ C1A 7N8
CALL: 368-6185 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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What We Learned from the Community
267 enumeration areas
The only UEY community to cover an entire province
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What is the Socioeconomic Status of PEI?
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NLSCY Results
Low ratings for parenting, family functioning, and use of services.
High ratings for maternal mental health, social support, residential stability, and neighbourhood factors.
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PEI Strengths
Strong, supportive communities
Licensed child care
Universal kindergarten
Mostly safe, clean physical environment
Families that tend to stay in one place
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PEI Strengths Lower than average proportions of lone parent families
Community centres and recreation facilities located across the province
On average, adequate household incomes
A lot of parents who have time to spend with their children
Resources located where most children live
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PEI Strengths
Family resource centres for each region and cultural group
Libraries located across the province
Health services located across the province
High levels of maternal mental health
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PEI Challenges
Below average socio-economic ratings
Fewer children in rural areas
High demand for child care
Kindergarten program in implementation phase
Below average incomes
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PEI Challenges
Pockets of the Island showing poverty and other risk factors
High unemployment rates
Need for flexible services that complement the seasonal economy in rural areas
Pockets of the Island with less access to services
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PEI Challenges
Low use of services
Low education levels
Lower scores on parenting and family functioning
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NLSCY Assessments Cognitive skills higher than
national norm
Behavioural measures on par with national norm
Behavioural problems lower than the national norm
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Early Development Instrument
Physical health and wellbeing
Language and cognitive development
Social competence
Emotional health and maturity
Communication skills and general knowledge
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Total Scores on the EDI by Region
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Eastern K
ings
Southern
Kin
gs
Central
Queens
East P
rin
ce
West P
rin
ce
Charlo
ttetow
n,
Cornw
all,
Stratford
Region
Total Score
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Percent of Children From Each Region Who Scored in the
Lowest Percentile on One or More EDI Scales
22.00%
23.00%
24.00%
25.00%
26.00%
27.00%
28.00%
29.00%
Eastern Kings(N=109)
Southern Kings(N=146)
Central Queens(N=71)
East Prince(N=299)
West Prince(N=172)
Charlottetown Area(N=488)
Region
Pe
rce
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Be
low
10th
Pe
rce
nti
le 25.64% of Island children scored below the 10th percentile on one or more of the EDI scales.
N=29
N=40
N=20
N=73
N=47
N=121
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What does PEI need to maintain and strengthen?
What does PEI need to work to change?
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For further information, contact:
Patricia MacAulayUnderstanding the Early Years
Research CoordinatorEarly Childhood Development Association of PEI
(902) [email protected]
To view UEY reports, visit:
www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/sp-ps/arb-dgra/nlscy-elnej/uey-cpe/pub_e.shtml