Children’s Health Policy Centre Associate Director Nicole Catherine was recently featured on CBC Radio Saskatchewan’s The Morning Edition discussing new research on early prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV).

During the eight-minute segment, Catherine explained how a study led by the Children’s Health Policy Centre revealed promising signs that a nurse-home visiting program could help prevent IPV exposure for young first-time mothers and their children.

The study, published in January in BMJ Open, offers compelling evidence that policymakers across Canada should invest in research-backed approaches to early IPV prevention.

“Investing in prevention programs that commence as early in life as possible, especially for families experiencing disadvantage, that also have rigorous research evidence of effectiveness — that’s going to have the most benefits for children and mothers and society,” Catherine told host Adam Hunter.

The full interview is available on CBC Listen.