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Hanemann, Ulrike, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
Within a learning family, every member is a lifelong learner. A family literacy and learning approach is more likely to break the intergenerational cycle of low education and inadequate literacy skills, particularly among disadvantaged families and communities. The selection of case studies presented in this compilation show that for an…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Teaching Methods, Lifelong Learning, Family Literacy
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, 2009
The Canada Education Savings Program is an initiative of the Government of Canada. As part of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, the program administers the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning Bond. These two initiatives help Canadian families save for a child's post-secondary education in Registered…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Annual Reports
Movement for Canadian Literacy, 2008
One of the ways that Movement for Canadian Literacy (MCL) fulfills its mandate is by providing a forum where people from provincial/territorial and national organizations can work together to identify, discuss and address issues of common focus. This project, Mapping the Field of Family Literacy, reflects MCL's goal of building consensus, capacity…
Descriptors: National Organizations, Foreign Countries, Family Literacy, Interviews
Gfellner, Barbara M.; McLaren, Lorraine; Metcalfe, Arron – Child Welfare, 2008
This article is a 20-year evaluation of the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) of Child and Family Services in Western Manitoba. Following Levenstein's (1979, 1988) approach, home visitors model parent-child interchanges using books and toys to enhance children's cognitive development through appropriate parenting behaviors. The evaluation provides…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Home Visits, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, 2009
This report presents the findings of the formative evaluation of the Understanding the Early Years (UEY) Initiative. The evaluation was conducted to examine issues of implementation and design, early progress in achieving immediate objectives, and issues related to accountability. The evaluation team was also asked to provide preliminary guidance…
Descriptors: Evidence, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Technical Assistance

King, Ethel M. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1978
A program was introduced by the provincial government of Alberta to meet the special needs of children from birth to eight years of age and their parents. The program plan was to coordinate the agencies which provide educational, home based health and resource services to young children and their families. (SE)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Coordination, Early Childhood Education
Findlay, P. R.; And Others – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1976
The Centre is described as being designed to help native people participate more effectively in a modern Canadian environment. The residential family program includes a five-week Life Skills course followed by a two-year transfer of learning period during which counseling, paid employment, and community activities are available. (Author/MS)
Descriptors: American Indians, Communication Skills, Community Involvement, Counseling Services

Shields, Craig – Child Welfare, 1995
Describes the Community Systems initiative, a collaborative project underway in Ontario to involve neighborhood residents, broad community networks, government, and nongovernmental organizations in the support of children and families. The initiative's goal is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and their families by finding ways to use…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness

MacDonald, George D. – Child Welfare, 1992
Describes the techniques of future questioning, which can be used as an alternative to placement of adolescents in foster homes. The Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba, Canada, have found the techniques useful in working with parents who abdicate their parental responsibilities. Two case studies highlight the discussion. (BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Child Welfare, Family Programs

Wharf, Brian – Child Welfare, 1995
Identifies the major themes that have emerged in this special issue on child welfare in Canada, and presents a critique of the policies and practices now dominating the Canadian child welfare enterprise. Outlines the changes required to move child welfare from its residual stance into an enterprise that develops a capacity for innovative practice.…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed. – Transition, 1993
This quarterly newsletter issue discusses the upcoming United Nations-sponsored International Year of the Family (IYF), with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canada. Four feature articles examine: (1) the work of the Canada Committee for the IYF, including activities and publications sponsored by the committee and…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Demography, Divorce, Family Characteristics
Thomas, Adele – Education Canada, 1995
The Niagara Falls Secondary School Family Learning Program targets young disadvantaged parents and their preschool children for family literacy development that focuses on parent-child literacy and social interaction. Guidelines for program development include establishing partnerships based on a shared vision of family literacy, developing plans…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Disadvantaged, Family Programs
Goetz, Kathryn, Ed. – 1992
This guide describes the status of selected family resource programs in the United States and Canada. The first chapter provides detailed descriptions of 13 programs that offer collaborative and comprehensive services. These programs, which are often large and innovative, foster coalitions of service providers in order to offer an extensive range…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Ball, Jessica; Pence, Alan – University of British Columbia Press, 2006
"Supporting Indigenous Children's Development" challenges and offers an alternative to the imposition of best practices on communities by outside specialists. It tells the story of an unexpected partnership initiated by an Aboriginal tribal council with the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care. The partnership has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Canada Natives