Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Raising awareness for the early years

Moose Jaw South Central Regional Intersectoral
Committee (RIC) member and early learning consultant
Melody Mitchell addresses council about early childhood
development in Moose Jaw as RIC co-ordinator Christine
Boyczuk and Prairie South School Division
superintendent of learning Lori Meyer look on.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


While more children who grow up in poverty are vulnerable, the greatest number of vulnerable children come from middle-income homes, according to the Regional Intersectoral Committee (RIC).

At Tuesday’s council meeting, Christine Boyczuk, co-ordinator of the RIC, Melody Mitchell, RIC member and early learning consultant, and Lori Meyer, Prairie South School Division superintendent of learning made a presentation to councillors about RIC’s initiatives to promote early childhood development.

Council unanimously received and filed the report.

“We wanted to emphasize that the first six years of a child’s life, which are many of the citizens of Moose Jaw, are critical,” said Boyczuk. “They lay the foundation for future health and success. All families need support with their young children at this stage and some more than others.”

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