Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs Of Winnipeg is Associated With Health, Social and Education Outcomes Among Metis Children by Jennifer Enns, Marni Brownell, Nathan Nickel, Julianne Sanguins, Joykrishna Sarkar, Elaine Burland, Mariette Chartier, Dan Chateau, Alan Katz

“…These programs aim to set participants on a path to success by supporting healthy behaviours, academic achievement and social skills. Metis children and youth make up a substantial proportion of BGCW participants, but there are few empirical data available on how the programs influence health, social and education outcomes in this population. …”
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Effect of an Intensive Multi-Modal Intervention for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Equity in Children’s Health and Educational Outcomes by Mark Smith, Dan Chateau, Jennifer Enns, Jason Randall, James Bolton, Laurence Katz, Elaine Burland, Alan Katz, Marni Brownell, Collette Raymond

“…Conclusions A multi-modal ADHD intervention program was associated with increased use and adherence to medication, and may boost academic achievement for vulnerable children and teens. It contributed to closing the equity gap between children from low- and high-income families. …”
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Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs Of Winnipeg is Associated With Health, Social and Education Outcomes Among First Nation Children by Jennifer Enns, Marni Brownell, Nathan Nickel, Kim O’Laney, Nora Murdock, Joykrishna Sarkar, Elaine Burland, Mariette Chartier, Dan Chateau, Alan Katz

“…These programs aim to set participants on a path to success by supporting healthy behaviours, academic achievement and social skills. First Nation children and youth make up a substantial proportion of BGCW participants, but there are few empirical data available on how the programs influence health, social and education outcomes in this population. …”
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Is Participation in Out-of-School Programs Linked to Students’ Health, Educational and Social Outcomes? by Jennifer Enns, Marni Brownell, Alan Katz, Nathan Nickel, Yao Nie

“…Introduction Out-of-school programs for grade K-12 students support healthy behaviours, boost academic achievement, and strengthen social networks. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg (BGCW) have been active for 40+ years; however, little is known about how participating in their programs influences students’ short- and long-term health, educational and social outcomes. …”
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A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Participation in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Winnipeg by Jennifer Enns, Nathan C. Nickel, Dan Chateau, Alan Katz, Joykrishna Sarkar, Drew Lambert, Marni Brownell

“… Introduction Out-of-school or after-school programs are designed to support healthy behaviours, boost academic achievement and strengthen social skills. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg (BGCW) in Manitoba, Canada, have been offering out-of-school programs to children and adolescents in low-income neighbourhoods for more than 40 years. …”
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Is PAX-Good Behaviour Game (PAX) Associated with Better Mental Health and Educational Outcomes for First Nations Children? by Mariette Chartier, Garry Munro, Depeng Jiang, Scott McCulloch, Wendy Au, Marni Brownell, Rob Santos, Frank Turner, Leanne Boyd, Nora Murdock, James Bolton, Jitender Sareen

“… Objectives PAX, a mental health promotion approach, has been shown to decrease negative mental health outcomes and improve academic achievement. These effects have yet to be shown among Indigenous children. …”
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Education Outcomes Associated with Full Day Kindergarten Among First Nations Children: A retrospective administrative database cohort study by Nathan Nickel, Marni Brownell, Carole Taylor, Joykrishna Sarkar, Mariette Chartier, Elaine Burland, Jennifer Enns

“…Outcomes included academic achievements in grades 3, 7, and 8 and high school graduation. …”
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