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Together we raise tomorrow. An Alberta approach to early childhood development : summing up : what Albertans said about early childhood development, June-October 2013

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Albertans who participated in the Together We Raise Tomorrow engagement provided information regarding what is working well in their communities, and what additional steps might be taken to... More ≫

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Albertans who participated in the Together We Raise Tomorrow engagement provided information regarding what is working well in their communities, and what additional steps might be taken to develop an easily accessible system of early childhood development supports. Their responses indicate that they see early childhood development as a shared responsibility and are ready to help realize the vision for an integrated system where there are high quality supports and services that are well understood and accessible to all families. Their input is invaluable, and the results from the engagement will support government and communities to take action to improve services for young children and their family. This summary document identifies common themes and provides a high-level overview of the feedback received.

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Together we raise tomorrow : an Alberta approach to early childhood development

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Together We Raise Tomorrow is a province-wide initiative to support the well-being, safety, security, education and health of all children in Alberta. Over the next year, government and... More ≫

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Together We Raise Tomorrow is a province-wide initiative to support the well-being, safety, security, education and health of all children in Alberta. Over the next year, government and communities will work together to build on the principles of Alberta’s Social Policy Framework to create a children’s charter, a poverty reduction strategy and move forward with the Alberta Approach to Early Childhood Development. These conversations will bring Albertans together to identify local solutions and supports that will fit the diversity of children and families in the province.

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Together we raise tomorrow. Children's charter : summing up : what Albertans said about an Alberta children's charter

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On June 19, 2013, the Government of Alberta launched Together We Raise Tomorrow, a public engagement on how to better support the well-being, safety, security, education, and health of all... More ≫

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On June 19, 2013, the Government of Alberta launched Together We Raise Tomorrow, a public engagement on how to better support the well-being, safety, security, education, and health of all children in Alberta. The engagement formed part of the province's year-long focus on working with communities to improve the quality of life for children and families, including the passage of the Children First Act in May 2013. This focused work on issues affecting children aligns directly with the goals Albertans identified under Alberta's Social Policy Framework: reducing inequality, protecting vulnerable people, enabling collaboration and partnerships, and creating a person-centred system of high quality services. Public engagement under Together We Raise Tomorrow took place from June 19 to October 31, 2013. During this time, Albertans were asked to share their ideas on: Eliminating child poverty and reducing overall poverty; Improving early childhood development; and Developing an Alberta...

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Together we raise tomorrow. Children's charter : summing up : what we heard from aboriginal partners

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From June 19 to October 31, 2013, the Together We Raise Tomorrow unified engagement took place on the Children’s Charter, Poverty Reduction Strategy and Early Childhood Development. Over 6,400... More ≫

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From June 19 to October 31, 2013, the Together We Raise Tomorrow unified engagement took place on the Children’s Charter, Poverty Reduction Strategy and Early Childhood Development. Over 6,400 Albertans provided feedback through 302 community conversations, survey’s and on-line participation. In May 2014, the draft Children’s Charter was posted to childcharter.alberta.ca for Albertans to comment. In addition, discussions with members from the following Aboriginal partners took place across the province. Upon conclusion of the engagement, the notes from all conversations were reviewed and grouped into common themes: importance of language and identity, role of families and communities, acknowledgement of residential school experience; respect for the land and indigenous worldviews; educational inequities and issues of access.

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Together we raise tomorrow. Planning guide for facilitators : poverty reduction strategy and children's charter, June 2013

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Under the Together We Raise Tomorrow banner, The Government of Alberta engaged with Albertans to develop the foundation of a Children’s Charter, inform strategies about reducing poverty, and... More ≫

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Under the Together We Raise Tomorrow banner, The Government of Alberta engaged with Albertans to develop the foundation of a Children’s Charter, inform strategies about reducing poverty, and explore concrete options for integrating the province’s early childhood development systems. Part of this engagement included community discussions, and this handbook was developed to provide support to those involved in facilitating these discussions and to help them lead conversations with employees, volunteers, and the clients they serve.

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