Objectives

We envision providing a circle of learning for everyone involved. Faculty, students and community partners will engage in collaborative applied research projects and mentoring in applied research methodology, promote primary health care principles, educate participants and produce meaningful projects in service to the community.

Community partners, the general public, students and faculty will engage together in a learning process which will circle back to impact and improve curriculum in the appropriate Mount Royal programs.

Mission

To investigate, promote and enhance factors that influence child well-being.

Child well-being defined

How can one measure or determine child well-being? A broad spectrum of physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, economic-political, spiritual, environmental and developmental stage factors affect child well-being. Including:

• socio-economic status
• healthy child development and brain development
• healthy environments and communities
• health promotion and injury and illness prevention
• access to primary health care
• family relationships and positive parenting
• resilience
• quality child care
• physical activity and nutrition
• quality education
• child rights legislation and protection