WE CONNECT MOTHERS
WITH OTHER MOTHERS

Mission

To advocate for and empower isolated, at-risk mothers through innovative social interventions that change how society views them and provide them with the knowledge and capacity they need to be leaders, confident parents, and engaged citizens.

Vision

A Canada where all mothers and children achieve their highest potential and are actively engaged in their communities.

Bright Beginnings: A Campaign to

Support Mothers and Children

Rebuilding Their Lives After Abuse

"Every child has the right to a safe and joyful childhood. Yet many children in Canada face unimaginable trauma. Our Safe Space for Early Learning Foundations (SELF) Program is here to change that. Through trauma-informed, play-based learning, we offer children living in second-stage shelters the opportunity to heal, grow, and prepare for a brighter future."

The Carol & Ron Slater Scholarship Fund

"With deep sadness, we share the news of the passing of Carol Slater, a true trailblazer in our community and the beloved founding board Chair of HIPPY Canada (now Mothers Matter Canada). Carol’s unwavering dedication and passion for helping vulnerable children and families have left an indelible mark on our nation."

Since our inception, the Mothers Matter Centre has transformed over 60,000 lives. We helped more than 22,600 mothers gain new skills and abilities essential to strengthening mother-child relationships. This means their children and families were better prepared to get the most from their early school experiences.

Programs and Innovations

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FAST-TRACK TO LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOR PARENTS

Fast-Track to Learning and Interaction for Parents (FLIP) is a play-based pilot program for refugee families who have just arrived in Canada and have children between 3 to 5 years of age.

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WOMEN'S INSIGHT PROJECT

The Women’s Insight Project (WIP) works with isolated, vulnerable, and low-income women in indigenous, newcomer, and racialized communities to empower them through building their capacity and confidence to lead changes at community level.

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Violence Against Women aims to build staff capacity, ensure connection to services for isolated and vulnerable women, and raise awareness to prevent, identify, and direct abuse.

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LINKING THE DIVIDED

Linking the Divided is an innovative pilot project funded through the Settlement Program by IRCC. It aims to explore new ways to support newcomers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, by leveraging technology for connectivity and combating isolation.

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INDIGENOUS HIPPY

Indigenous Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) works with Indigenous families in land-based and urban communities to build positive experiences in education and to strengthen their capacity to support learning using a culturally relevant curriculum.

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NEWCOMER INNOVATIONS

Newcomer innovations are designed to help refugee families as they integrate themselves into a new society and their children into Canadian schools. We undertake research to understand the challenges that refugee families face and implement best practices to support them.

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MULTICULTURAL HIPPY (EN/FR)

Multicultural Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) supports the mother as the first and most important teacher of her child while addressing issues that immigrants and refugees confront when they arrive in their new country, such as language and cultural barriers.

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BOND TO LITERACY

Bond to Literacy is a 12-week early literacy program for low-income, disadvantaged families who struggle with issues that may prevent them from making a long-term commitment to the regular HIPPY curriculum. The program is designed to demand less of families while still providing learning tools and support.

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ADOPT-A-READER

Adopt-a-Reader is a two-week literacy campaign where HIPPY families “adopt” non-HIPPY families from their community by guiding them through daily activities that focus on parent-child bonding through reading activities. The mother-to-mother community-centred approach allows the campaign to reach even the most isolated families.

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SUPPORTING MOTHERS

AND RAISING TODDLERS

Supporting Mothers and Raising Toddlers (SMART) is designed to support parents of children ages 18 months to three years. The program focuses on fostering healthy early childhood development, increasing connections to community resources and deepening parent-child bonds.

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SAFE-SPACE FOR AN EARLY

LEARNING FOUNDATION

The Safe-Space for an Early Learning Foundation (SELF) Project is an innovative pilot developed by the Mothers Matter Centre that launched in April 2022 and will continue until the end of March 2025. Through SELF, the MMC will adapt its flagship HIPPY program to serve mothers and their children living in second-stage transitional housing.