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Learning Research Service Volunteer Engagement

The Research in Early Child Development (RECD) Initiative is a multidisciplinary collaboration between researchers at the UPEI Centre for Education Research (CER) and the PEI Children's Secretariat. The PEI Children's Secretariat, a group of twelve local networks involved in healthy childhood development, includes both government and community contacts. The RECD research team are working on developing and implementing a conceptual research framework of early child development (ages 0 to 8 years) in Prince Edward Island. The research model nests the child in several spheres of influence — the family, the community, the society, and the global world. Such a framework presents new challenges for the early child sector to rethink current policies and practices related to healthy child development, with the goal of developing more integrated approaches to supporting children and their families.

Five research projects have emerged from this initiative and are currently in final development. The networks involved include:
1. Family Literacy Network
2. Child Safety Network
3. Early Childhood Education Committee
4. Exceptional Child Network
5. Parent Support Network