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This activity represents a new and exciting direction for the Institute. Foundations are increasingly wishing to distribute funds in a planful way and to participate more directly in program development and implementation. Both professional and administrative services are offered in the areas of our expertise.
Currently, the Institute provides professional leadership to the Invest In Kids Foundation through formal contracts for the services of the Director, Dr. Freda Martin and the Head of Infant and Young Child Training, Dr. Sarah Landy.
The Institute is also deeply involved in providing professional advice on planning in the area of children's mental health to a major foundation for the delivery and evaluation of the TLC3 Program.
TLC3 is a five-year national project of The Hincks-Dellcrest Institute, sponsored by a Canadian Foundation. It is aimed at addressing the problem that too many Canadian children start school with an under-developed capacity to learn. The goal is to improve the language and learning skills of young children; the ability of parents to foster their development; and, the awareness of communities about the importance of early development.
The project was launched in the spring of 1997 with six sites across Canada. A seventh site was added in the spring of 1999. The sites were selected among other factors for their diversity. We know there is no single activity or program that will work in every situation. The type of community and family environment in which a child grows up will help shape the kinds of activities she or he needs. Each TLC3 site offers its own special mix of activities such as community and home day care, half-day pre-schools, home visiting, parent-child interactive groups, child focused services and parent groups and workshops.
The programs are open to all children in their community. The project's learning will benefit all children. A formal evaluation is being designed and monitored by The Hincks-Dellcrest Institute, under the guidance of a National Advisory Committee of researchers, practitioners and government representatives.
The Institute also advises and contracts with the Appel Family Foundation to develop and implement the Bram Appel School-Based Project. This is an innovative program supplying both nutritional and recreational enrichment to all children in Junior and Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1 as part of a larger community initiative at Sunset Park School in North Bay, Ontario.
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