The CATCH Community Dialogue

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The CATCH Community Dialogue
The purpose of the CATCH Community Dialogue

• to better understand the community assets
  required for healthy early childhood development
  (from conception to age 6) in the Central
  Okanagan
• to increase parent/guardian and community
  involvement in promoting and supporting healthy
  children.

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Phase 1
2 Neighbourhoods
May to July 2005

• Phases of the CATCH Community Dialogue

Preliminary work Inventory and pilot focus groups
Phase 3
Phase 2
4 Neighbourhoods
19 Neighbourhoods
April 2006 to March 2007
August 2005 to March 2006
Community-based Early Childhood Development Plan
for the Central Okanagan
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Community-based ECD Plan

• Bring the community back together to prioritize
  the needs and gaps identified during the
  Dialogue.
• Use this information to create a community-based
  Early Childhood Development Plan

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Steps to the CATCH Community Dialogue
Preliminary Work
Preliminary Work, Phases 1, 2 and 3
Phase 3
Preliminary work, Phase 1, 2, and 3
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On-line Parent Resource Guide
Step 1

• An inventory of programs and services available
  to families with young children is now available
  on our website
• This browse-able, searchable site allows
  parents/guardians and other community
  stakeholders (organizations, clubs, agencies) to
  stay connected with what is being offered for
  families with young children in our community.

• Special thanks to the wonderful group of UBC-O
  Nursing
• students who compiled the preliminary list of
  resources in February 2005

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Interviews
Step 2

• Parent-to-parent Interviews
• CATCH is training parents/guardians to interview
  other parents/guardians to hear their stories
• We are using semi-structured interview techniques
  which encourage everyone to feel comfortable and
  allow for two way communication and openness

• Focus Groups
• We will also be talking with parents/guardians
  in a group setting to learn about their
  experiences with raising young children in the
  Central Okanagan

• Community Activities
• We will be bringing the community members
  together (including parents, organizations, and
  children) for fun and informative activities.

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Asset Mapping
Step 3

• Maps will be created to link the programs,
  services, and resources identified by the
  community (along with any information or issues
  associated with them)
• These maps will incorporate other data that has
  previously been collected for each neighbourhood
  in the Central Okanagan.

Map courtesy of the Human Early Learning
Partnership (HELP). More information can be
found at http//www.earlylearning.ubc.ca
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Community Workshops
Step 4

• The participants (parents, organizations,
  children) will be brought back together to
  discuss the findings of the Community Dialogue
• The community members will also prioritize the
  gaps and needs identified.

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How can I get involved?

• If you are expecting or have a child/children
  under the age of 6 and would like to participate
  in an interview or focus group, please contact

If you are interested in learning more about
CATCH or the Community Dialogue, please contact
Angela Cleveland 469-6347 or acleveland.catch_at_s
haw.ca
If you are interested in becoming a
parent-interviewer, please contact
If you are interested in volunteering with
CATCH, please contact