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Sep 7, 20211 min read
Dr. Theresa Tam – Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Dr. Theresa Tam was named Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer on June 26, 2017. She is a physician with expertise in immunization,...
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Jul 12, 20211 min read
Jessica Seegerts HIPPY Story – 2021 Because Mothers Matter Award Recipient
Jessica Seegerts sees mothering as an Indigenous woman as a unique and rewarding experience. While her community experiences some social...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
Nusrat Awan’s HIPPY Story – 2021 Because Mothers Matter Award Recipient
Upon her arrival in Canada from Pakistan in 2013, Nusrat Awan felt lonely and disconnected. Four months pregnant, she turned to...
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Feb 17, 20212 min read
Genet’s HIPPY Story: ‘I think HIPPY was the only way to get out of my situation.’
In her former home country of Eritrea, Genet was used to being a social butterfly. Once she came to Canada, however, her social life...
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May 27, 20202 min read
Loly’s Lifeline: Indigenous HIPPY
During the COVID19 outbreak, Indigenous HIPPY is giving Loly the support and tools she needs to be empowered and look after the wellbeing...
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abourassa-tait
Sep 26, 20193 min read
Clara’s HIPPY Story: ‘I have seen many positive transformations happening in every aspec
Clara and her youngest daughter completed their first year of the HIPPY program offered by the downtown Toronto location of Working Women...
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abourassa-tait
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Sabeen’s HIPPY Story: ‘[HIPPY] really motivates you that you are not alone.’
Immigrating to Canada Sabeen and her husband immigrated to Canada four and a half years ago following the declining conditions in their...
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Aug 20, 20191 min read
Chandrika’s HIPPY Story: ‘At HIPPY, I met some lovely women, happy and joyful. I wanted
Coming to Canada When Chandrika came to Canada with her family, she struggled to find a good job, navigate the city, and communicate in...
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Aug 12, 20191 min read
Fatuma’s HIPPY Story: ‘I want to raise a leader for the next generation.’
Fatuma is a Home Visitor at the HIPPY program at Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. But her road to getting here was not...
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Jul 31, 20193 min read
Adapting HIPPY for Refugee Families
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is an at-home early childhood education program that is designed to support...
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abourassa-tait
Jul 30, 20191 min read
Krista’s HIPPY Story: ‘I never expected to be a single mother with five kids at a later
Krista was a single mother with a teenage daughter when she adopted two brothers from the same family. They were with her for a few...
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Jul 16, 20191 min read
Halima’s HIPPY Story: ‘I am proud of learning and speaking with friends and teachers and
After fleeing their home country of Ethiopia, Halima and her husband came to Canada in 2010. They now have four children, and Halima is...
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Jul 2, 20191 min read
Faiza’s HIPPY Story: ‘HIPPY was always there, taught me to relax and take everything slo
Faiza had lots of questions and concerns about how to raise and educate her children, but she didn’t know many people in Canada after...
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abourassa-tait
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Aiza’s HIPPY Story: ‘HIPPY is a very good guide to help teach my daughter.’
Aiza still remembers clearly the challenges she faced when she first moved to Canada from Venezuela with her husband and eight-month-old...
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Jun 18, 20191 min read
Tain’s HIPPY Story: ‘I chose HIPPY to learn to express myself’
Tain and her husband came to Canada from Bangladesh in 2017, hoping for a better life. She used to work as a research assistant, but her...
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abourassa-tait
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Clair’s HIPPY Story: ‘Every mother would like to teach her kid. HIPPY can push us every
Clair has always believed in the importance of early childhood education. She immigrated to Canada with her husband from China and their...
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Jun 4, 20191 min read
Romina’s HIPPY Story: ‘I learned that we are unique persons.’
Romina joined the HIPPY program in Toronto with her son, Fernando, who was struggling when he started school. He was unable to write,...
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May 28, 20191 min read
Yeshi’s HIPPY Story: ‘Our children are the future nation, our Canada!’
Yeshi doesn’t have an exact answer to the question of where she is from: I belong to two countries. I was born in India, but I was a...
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May 22, 20191 min read
Zebib’s HIPPY Story: ‘You have the feeling that you are very confident now. You changed
The biggest challenge Zebib has ever faced was moving to Canada alone with her two children in 2015, leaving her job as an accountant and...
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May 17, 20191 min read
Sylvie’s HIPPY Story: ‘Through HIPPY, I learned how to guide my son.’
In 2013, while pregnant, Sylvie made the tough decision to leave her home country of Rwanda and resettle in Canada. Soon after her...
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