Welcome

Happy New Year- 2009! The Greater Saint John Understanding the Early Years (UEY) Project has come to an end. Sincere thanks to the many people in our community who contributed to its success. Please visit www.familyplus.ca for access to UEY project results, including the Community Mapping Report, Community Action Plan, research briefs and neighbourhood reports.

IT'S HERE! www.sjkid.com- a fabulous NEW website for Saint John area families. This user-friendly, on-line resource provides parents and caregivers with daily information on local events, programs and services and helps connect families within our community.

If you would like to become involved with SJKID, please contact Sarah at sazuidhof@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

The First Five Years Matter Most
You already know that children need a great deal of support from family and community in order to thrive. Little surprise then that many studies show the most important years for child development are between birth and age five. Children's early experiences, good and otherwise, continue to influence them for the whole of their lives.

What We Need To Do
These first five years - the early years - cannot be left to chance. As individuals, and together as a community, we need to understand, acknowledge, and provide what is best for all children - especially during the early years from age 0 to 5.

How the Understanding the Early Years (UEY) Project Helps Us
UEY can help give all children in our community the best possible start in life. Data collected through UEY will help us better understand how our children are doing, what has been working well to support them, and what we can do together to give them an even better beginning. Embracing the early years guarantees a better future for everyone in our community!