Month: November 2018

Research, Other News

The 2018 Home Visiting Yearbook Is Here

The National Home Visiting Resource Center (NHVRC) has released its 2018 Home Visiting Yearbook, the most comprehensive picture available of early childhood home visiting across America. We are happy to announce Welcome Baby was among the many home visiting programs included in the Yearbook!

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Webinar: Helping Homeless, Pregnant Women Overcome Barriers to Care

Los Angeles County has seen a 42% increase in homelessness between 2010-2017. Perhaps the most vulnerable among this vulnerable population: pregnant women. This webinar discusses some of the obstacles these women face in accessing services and health care — and what home visitors can do to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby.

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Webinar: WIC Breast Pump Loan Program in Los Angeles County

This webinar covers the California State WIC policy on issuing breast pumps, details on the Public Health Foundation Enterprises Women, Infants, and Children Program (PHFE-WIC) pump program, how the seven WIC agencies in LA County administer their breast pump programs, and information on paced bottle feeding — what it is and step-by-step instructions.

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Webinar: Vaccination Safety for Pregnant Women and Children

This webinar covers vaccine safety, risks of delayed schedules, the benefits of Tdap for the mother and infant, and different resources and tools available to encourage vaccination.

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