New Brunswick Social Pediatrics Inc.
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Mission Statement
Our vision is a community where children are valued, respected and able to reach their fullest potential in a safe, healthy, and supportive environment. Mission: To create a safe, supportive, and equitable environment for children and families, where rights are respected; To positively impact the community with services, resources, and knowledge that empowers children and families; To deliver evidence-based programs to support the health and wellness of children, families, and the community. Values We value children and are committed to upholding their rights. We value families and their right to dignity, and self-efficacy. We value our community and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity
About This Cause
The New Brunswick Social Pediatrics (NBSP) Inc. is a registered charity and non-profit agency. NBSP Inc. works with partners at the NBSP Research Program (operating under the Horizon Health Network), and together we make up a network of clinicians, researchers, front-line service providers, academics, volunteers, and families that are devoted to improving the health and wellness of children and families. NBSP delivers several programs that were developed to: • mitigate factors that disrupt healthy childhood development, • promote and support wellness across the entire family, • empower children and families to move out of generational cycles of poverty. NBSP has adapted and implemented two evidence-based interventions in the community to improve the outcomes of some of NB’s most vulnerable families. The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) and the Community Social Pediatrics (CSP) Clinic built an upstream approach to care for children and families that helps to improve access by removing barriers, establishing social supports, and empowering families to overcome adversity and build healthier futures. Our research has shown that children at the CSP clinic show reductions in aggressive behaviour and conduct problems, and that their caregivers report reduced family conflict and improved access and communication with their healthcare team. Caregivers in the PCAP program demonstrate reduced substance-use and interactions with the justice system, with active engagement with education and skills training. PCAP is a unique program that provides personalized support for women/birthing people who use substances by pairing them with an Advocate for three years. Advocates work with clients to identify, set, and achieve their goals. Together, Advocates and clients connect with community resources, and navigate complex systems to build the client's personal assets and autonomy. Parents who use substances are more likely to experience adversity and feel isolated from their communities. The impact of this directly impacts their children, and the cycle continues. Our families need support from every aspect of their community. Annually, the Pediatrics on Princess (POP) Centre sees close to 200 children and their families. The POP Centre works with children up to 18 years old with pediatric referrals related to attention, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic issues, who also encounter barriers related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), poverty, toxic stress, trauma, or difficult living circumstances. The goal is to provide wrap-around supports to children that may otherwise slip through the cracks. Strong, supportive relationships and feeling connected to their community builds resilience in children. We are all part of this village. An interdisciplinary team of pediatricians, advocates, educators, and many other partners work together with children and their families to understand and support all aspects of the child’s life. Assessments, services, and programs are designed to understand, and directly mitigate the factors that are preventing children from thriving. The pediatrician addresses health care needs, while the advocate works with caregivers and educators to address home and school-related barriers and challenges. We develop programs, and work with community partners to support personal growth and development as well as socio-cultural enrichment including Creative Expressions and Cooking Up Justice. Creative Expressions is a POP Centre Program that supports the social and emotional wellness of children and youth. The program teaches children how to better understand their emotions, and express their feelings through art, helps them build healthy coping strategies, and create connections in their community. Part of the program invites guest artists to facilitate a collaborative art piece with the children. In the last school year, we expanded this program to be offered in a local high-needs school. Cooking Up Justice is a program for youth in grades 9-12 that combines cooking classes with education on gender-based violence (GBV). The intention of the program is to disrupt cycles of GBV within our community by building understanding about gender roles, healthy relationships, and consent. This is done while preparing and sharing a meal together. NBSP programs aim to combine practical skills with personal development opportunities. Each week, youth learn a new recipe, discuss important issues, and are sent home with the ingredients to prepare the meal at home. The NBSP team also provides mentorship to students from many disciplines through internships, placements, summer employment, and academic research projects. For example, Research In Medicine (RIM) is a Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick program that partners medical students with researchers to perform a research project. Each year, Dr. Sarah Gander and the research team support at least two new RIM students. The students conduct an independent research project, gaining experience and exposure to the social determinants of health, am important addition to their medical training. The students bring amazing energy and we often learn as much from them as they do from us. The Research Team works helps to identify and adapt evidence to better support our families. They also track community trends so we can respond to changing needs, and help us monitor the impact of our programs. This team: • Designs and implements evaluation and research plans for every program. • Performs outreach and manages branding, communications, website and social media. • Utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to more fully understand the patient and client experience. • Has strong clinical, academic, and community partnerships. Some research highlights are below. Eyeing the ID This study was commissioned to understand the barriers to accessing identification (ID) in the province of NB. Did you know that if you don't have ID you can not open a bank account, or cash a cheque, or get a job, or an apartment? This issue has huge implications on health and equity. The team hopes to have this study published in the near future. Innovative Pathways to Care We are wrapping up one of our early studies that explores the best way to support children with pediatric behaviour referrals. The final component of the project is a qualitative study with service providers. Thematic analysis of these interviews is underway. An important finding of this study tells us that families feel more supported when we check in with them frequently. And we love that.