Through a partnership with Offord Center at McMaster University, UCLA is licensed to administer a US version of the EDI. The EDI is a key component of the Center’s national Transforming Early Childhood Community Systems (TECCS) Initiative.
Impact
Goals are to: - Produce valid and reliable data and maps representing children’s health and development - Engage city stakeholders in interpreting the data, and brainstorming local strategies for addressing geographic and domain specific variations in outcomes - Foster collaboration to test local strategies for improving population outcomes - Connect participating L.A. cities to a National Learning Network to to accelerate early childhood community systems improvement.
Student Experience
Students had the opportunity to assist with various aspect of the project, such as data analyses, literature reviews, and creation of technical reports. This opportunity helped to inform students’ understanding of international partnerships while furthering their research skills.
Countries
United States of America
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
The TECCS initiative (Transforming Early Childhood Community Systems) at the Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications, Spin-offs, Other
Sponsorship
Private Foreign
Sponsorship Details
The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities (‘UCLA CHCFC’).
