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abourassa-tait
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Genet’s HIPPY Story: ‘I think HIPPY was the only way to get out of my situation.’
In her former home country of Eritrea, Genet was used to being a social butterfly. Once she came to Canada, however, her social life...
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abourassa-tait
Oct 28, 20202 min read
1150 Tablets Handed Out to HIPPY Families
The current pandemic has meant that already-isolated refugee, newcomer, and Indigenous children are at greater risk of falling even...
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abourassa-tait
Sep 11, 20202 min read
“Getting the family involved in the educational process is a great opportunity.”
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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abourassa-tait
Sep 10, 20202 min read
“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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abourassa-tait
Sep 10, 20203 min read
“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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abourassa-tait
May 27, 20202 min read
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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abourassa-tait
Apr 7, 20203 min read
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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abourassa-tait
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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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abourassa-tait
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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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abourassa-tait
Jul 17, 20193 min read
The Resilience and Determination of Refugee Mothers
The Mothers Matter Centre, in collaboration with Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) and with funding from the IRCC, recently...
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abourassa-tait
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Presenting Research at the International Metropolis Conference 2019
The International Metropolis Conference 2019 took place last month in Ottawa, where the Mothers Matter Centre participated alongside...
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abourassa-tait
Jul 11, 20193 min read
SMART: A Program for Kids Under Three
Mothers Matter Centre’s latest newcomer innovation, launching this fall, is SMART: Supporting Mothers and Raising Toddlers. Inspired by a...
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