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Early Childhood Care and Development Programs as Hook and Hub: Promising Practices in First Nations Communities
By Jessica Ball

This report summarizes key findings of a year-long investigation into the steps taken by Lil’wat Nation, Tl’azt’en Nation, and six of the First
Nations in the Treaty 8 Tribal Association to strengthen their capacity to
provide early childhood care and development programs, in ways that
reinforce their cultures and languages and promote the well-being of
young children and their parents or other caregivers. (Synopsis of paper)

Early Childhood Care and Development Programs as 'Hook' and 'Hub' for Inter-sectoral Service Delivery in First Nations Communities
By Jessica Ball

This article reports findings of a research study of promising practices in three groups of rural First Nations that are evolving integrated service models centred around Early Childhood Care and Development programs as part of their community development approach. The findings suggest a conceptual model of Early Childhood Care and Development programs as a 'hook' for mobilizing community involvement in supporting young children and families, and as a 'hub' for meeting a range of service and social support needs of community members.