Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada
Plain English summary: For children aged zero to eight years old there are a wide range of community services geared to supporting health, pre-school education, and parenting skills and knowledge. Getting the right services at the right time in early childhood can make a major difference to a child’...
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| description | Plain English summary: For children aged zero to eight years old there are a wide range of community services geared to supporting health, pre-school education, and parenting skills and knowledge. Getting the right services at the right time in early childhood can make a major difference to a child’s health and development and influence their physical and mental health outcomes into adulthood. We know there are individuals from a wide range of sectors working with families during early childhood. Sectors include the health system, education, government ministries, childcare centres, and community programs. Despite working with many of the same families, each sector’s services are often seen as separate which means that the opportunity to develop shared, family centred goals can be missed. In northern British Columbia, Canada we hosted a virtual event with 121 people who work in roles that support children between the ages of zero to eight and their families living in smaller, more rural communities. Using a blend of pre-recorded videos and a live online workshop we drew together a community of providers to learn about the work they are doing. Specifically, we were interested in exploring ways in which we can improve working together to support positive early childhood experiences for children and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-403a17b9c73249d4a27116a1cc4179cf2022-12-22T04:07:36ZengBMCResearch Involvement and Engagement2056-75292022-10-018111110.1186/s40900-022-00391-5Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, CanadaErica Koopmans0Lisa Provencher1Lauren Irving2Caroline Sanders3School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British ColumbiaResearch and Knowledge Exchange, First Nations Health AuthoritySchool of Nursing, University of Northern British ColumbiaSchool of Nursing, University of Northern British ColumbiaPlain English summary: For children aged zero to eight years old there are a wide range of community services geared to supporting health, pre-school education, and parenting skills and knowledge. Getting the right services at the right time in early childhood can make a major difference to a child’s health and development and influence their physical and mental health outcomes into adulthood. We know there are individuals from a wide range of sectors working with families during early childhood. Sectors include the health system, education, government ministries, childcare centres, and community programs. Despite working with many of the same families, each sector’s services are often seen as separate which means that the opportunity to develop shared, family centred goals can be missed. In northern British Columbia, Canada we hosted a virtual event with 121 people who work in roles that support children between the ages of zero to eight and their families living in smaller, more rural communities. Using a blend of pre-recorded videos and a live online workshop we drew together a community of providers to learn about the work they are doing. Specifically, we were interested in exploring ways in which we can improve working together to support positive early childhood experiences for children and their families.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00391-5CompassionSystems thinkingEarly childhoodEngagementLeadership |
| spellingShingle | Erica Koopmans Lisa Provencher Lauren Irving Caroline Sanders Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada Research Involvement and Engagement Compassion Systems thinking Early childhood Engagement Leadership |
| title | Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_full | Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_short | Weaving a new blanket together: lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of British Columbia, Canada |
| title_sort | weaving a new blanket together lessons on compassionate leadership and engagement from a virtual regional summit on early childhood wellness in northern communities of british columbia canada |
| topic | Compassion Systems thinking Early childhood Engagement Leadership |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00391-5 |
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