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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abourassa-tait
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
1150 Tablets Handed Out to HIPPY Families
The current pandemic has meant that already-isolated refugee, newcomer, and Indigenous children are at greater risk of falling even...
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abourassa-tait
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
“Getting the family involved in the educational process is a great opportunity.”
Five new sites are working on rolling out the HIPPY program this fall. All sites have successfully completed the Mothers Matter Centre’s...
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abourassa-tait
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
“We have had so many mothers interested.”
Five new sites are working on rolling out the HIPPY program this fall. All sites have successfully completed the Mothers Matter Centre’s...
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abourassa-tait
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
“The HIPPY Program will break the isolation of newcomer families.”
Five new sites are working on rolling out the HIPPY program this fall. All sites have successfully completed the Mothers Matter Centre’s...
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abourassa-tait
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Adopt-a-Reader 2020
Spreading the Love of Reading from Coast to Coast On Family Day, the Mothers Matter Centre launched its sixth annual Adopt-a-Reader...
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abourassa-tait
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating 20 Years of Life-Changing Work
We will commemorate 20 years in Canada with a celebration hosted on the beautiful land of the Musqueam people in Vancouver, BC on the...
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abourassa-tait
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Conference Moved to October 2020
The show must go on! We have rescheduled our 2020 A Vision of the Inclusion of Isolated Mothers in Canada conference to October 19-21,...
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abourassa-tait
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Resilience and Determination of Refugee Mothers
The Mothers Matter Centre, in collaboration with Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) and with funding from the IRCC, recently...
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abourassa-tait
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Presenting Research at the International Metropolis Conference 2019
The International Metropolis Conference 2019 took place last month in Ottawa, where the Mothers Matter Centre participated alongside...
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abourassa-tait
- Jul 11, 2019
- 3 min
SMART: A Program for Kids Under Three
Mothers Matter Centre’s latest newcomer innovation, launching this fall, is SMART: Supporting Mothers and Raising Toddlers. Inspired by a...
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