WE CONNECT MOTHERS
WITH OTHER MOTHERS
Mission
Together with our network of dedicated community partners, the Mothers Matter Centre empowers socially isolated and economically vulnerable mothers—including newcomers, refugees, and Indigenous mothers—and their children to live full and productive lives. It creates an environment of acceptance, encouragement, and learning through innovative, evidence-based education and supports.
Vision
Mothers and their children achieve their full potential and are actively engaged in their communities.
Letter from the New
Mothers Matter Centre CEO
"Dear Mothers Matter Centre Community,
I am honoured to have the opportunity to join this caring and important community of individuals who are changing the lives of mothers across the country. I know that I’ll have the opportunity to connect with you all in meaningful ways in the coming months, but I did want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and share my gratitude to those who’ve built and sustained the mission and impact of Mothers Matter Centre..."
Mothers Matter Centre National Office
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The national office is the licensing body of HIPPY and other programs that works with community partners to oversee program implementation, training, and performance management. The national office leads program innovation development and supports public awareness of its programs.
Meet HIPPY mothers Beatrice Feza, Meade Manson, and Shinda Shi and learn how the HIPPY program has changed their lives and the lives of their families.
Since our inception, the Mothers Matter Centre has transformed over 60,000 lives. We helped more than 22,600 mothers gain new skills and abilities essential to strengthening mother-child relationships. This means their children and families were better prepared to get the most from their early school experiences.
Programs and Innovations
BOND TO LITERACY
Bond to Literacy is a 12-week early literacy program for low-income, disadvantaged families who struggle with issues that may prevent them from making a long-term commitment to the regular HIPPY curriculum. The program is designed to demand less of families while still providing learning tools and support.
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Adopt-a-Reader is a two-week literacy campaign where HIPPY families “adopt” non-HIPPY families from their community by guiding them through daily activities that focus on parent-child bonding through reading activities. The mother-to-mother community-centred approach allows the campaign to reach even the most isolated families.
SAFE-SPACE FOR AN EARLY
LEARNING FOUNDATION
The Safe-Space for an Early Learning Foundation (SELF) Project is an innovative pilot developed by the Mothers Matter Centre that launched in April 2022 and will continue until the end of March 2025. Through SELF, the MMC will adapt its flagship HIPPY program to serve mothers and their children living in second-stage transitional housing.
When Mothers Matter, Everything Else Falls into Place
78%
of Home Visitors have advanced or mastered their ability to support mothers' skills to interact with her child with the HIPPY curriculum
98%
of multicultural Home Visitors are newcomers to Canada
15,952 hours
of total person-training was received by Home Visitors.
22,600 mothers
have gained new skills with the help of the Mothers Matter Centre
26,949 hours
mothers spent with Home Visitors in their homes
60,000 lives
​transformed since the inception of the Mothers Matter Centre
59%
of mothers feel connected to the larger community and are not isolated.
77%
of mothers feel connected to the larger community and are not isolated.
Help Support Our Programs
Help Us Empower Mothers, Transform Families and Uplift Communities.
