HIPPY – Meeting the Needs of Already Isolated Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The new lifestyle that COVID-19 has imposed on many families across the globe – one of isolation and limited social interaction – gives...
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Mar 6, 2020
- 6 min
Results from Year Two of the RHH Pilot
Reviving Hope and Home (RHH) is a newcomer innovation designed by the Mothers Matter Centre for high-risk government-assisted refugee...
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abourassa-tait
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Indigenous HIPPY and The Navigation Project
From 2018-2021, the Mothers Matter Centre is undertaking the Navigation Project in collaboration with our Indigenous Home Instruction for...
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abourassa-tait
- Jan 28, 2020
- 2 min
Results from Year Two of the ELL Pilot
Many families in the HIPPY program are isolated immigrant and refugee mothers with low-level English skills. Recognizing this, the...
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abourassa-tait
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Investing in Women’s Health Supports Healthy Economies
UBC’s latest Women’s Health Seminar Series focused on the topic of how women’s health is integral to healthy economies, hosted by Dr....
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abourassa-tait
- Sep 26, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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abourassa-tait
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
Call for Stories of Change
It is an exciting time at the Mothers Matter Centre! We are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2020 by hosting a national conference...
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abourassa-tait
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min
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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abourassa-tait
- Aug 12, 2019
- 1 min
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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abourassa-tait
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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abourassa-tait
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Why Larger Social Networks Can Benefit Your Child’s Early Development
Newly published research has shown the impact that maternal social relationships can have on early childhood development – and it’s...
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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 16, 2019
- 1 min
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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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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