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“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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Sep 10, 20202 min read
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“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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Sep 10, 20203 min read
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“We hope that this will be an ongoing process for our community.”
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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Sep 8, 20202 min read
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Lessons Learnt- Supporting Mothers And Raising Toddlers (SMART)
MMC piloted an innovative program titled SMART (Supporting Mothers and Raising Toddlers) with over 70 refugee, newcomer and indigenous...
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Jul 15, 20202 min read
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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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May 27, 20202 min read
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Help Stay ‘N’ Play Stay this Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, help us raise $10,000 for Stay ‘N’ Play – a resource that supports vulnerable, at-risk families across Canada facing...
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Apr 28, 20202 min read
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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 9, 20202 min read
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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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Apr 7, 20203 min read
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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, 20202 min read
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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 30, 20202 min read
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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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Mar 6, 20206 min read
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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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Feb 3, 20203 min read
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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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Jan 28, 20202 min read
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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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Jan 7, 20202 min read
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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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Sep 26, 20193 min read
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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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Sep 10, 20191 min read
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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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Aug 22, 20192 min read
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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 20, 20191 min read
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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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Aug 12, 20191 min read
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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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Jul 31, 20193 min read
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