Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre

The Health, Economic Growth and Well-being of Vancouver's Inner City is at Risk

UBC- Human Early Learning Project (HELP) measuring the key developmental milestones of pre-school children in the province has shown over the last 9 years that:. 

· Children in Strathcona ( inner city, DTES)  are the most vulnerable group in the Province on every scale. 

· In addition there has been a recent upward surge in the population of vulnerable infants to 6 -year olds living in the area.

Studies demonstrate that even one year of quality early learning has a significant positive impact on a vulnerable, low-income child.  Early childhood education prepares children for learning during their most formative years, producing better performance in standardized tests, in high school completion, and even college/ university attendance.

Cost-benefit analyses show that investing in high quality early childhood education offers one of the highest returns of any public investment: a return of $7 to $16 for every dollar spent.  This initial outlay saves later government spending on K-12 education, on public assistance and on the criminal justice system, while increasing tax revenues as a result of higher per capita earnings.('Kids 'n Crime'- Vancouver Board of Trade; Rand Corp California Pre-School Study).

Help vulnerable inner city children become school ready

SUPPORT QUALITY ACCESSIBLE EARLY LEARNING

 881 Childcare Brochure

 Inner City Childhood Strategy

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