World Breastfeeding Week: Shifting the Conversation to Inequality
It’s World Breastfeeding Week. Here’s a look at breastfeeding as an issue of health equity.
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Happy Father’s Day from the Family Strengthening Network
Here’s a quick video to share a few shots of dads in the Family Strengthening Network’s home visiting programs: Welcome Baby, Parents as Teachers, and Healthy Families America.
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LA Best Babies Network’s Longtime Director Retires, New Director Announced
LA Best Babies Network is proud to announce the appointment of Sharlene Gozalians as its new Director. Sharlene steps into the role following the retirement of Director Janice French in February.
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Home Visiting in L.A. County: Moving the Needle on Capacity and Efficacy
Home visiting helps build healthier and more resilient families. Learn about the impact of LA County’s home visiting programs in this brief from the LA County Consortium.
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Home Visiting Services Continue to Expand in L.A. County
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to have the Department of Public Health report on how home visiting services can be expanded to reach more of the county’s most vulnerable residents.
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The 2019 Home Visiting Yearbook Is Here!
The National Home Visiting Resource Center (NHVRC) has released its 2019 Home Visiting Yearbook, providing the most thorough look yet at home visiting at the state and national levels. Welcome Baby, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers are profiled in the publication.
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Postpartum Psychosis Is Real, Rare, and Dangerous
Even after all she had been through — the helicopters circling her house, the snipers on the roof and the car ride to jail — Lisa Abramson still wanted to have a second child.
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We Oppose the “Public Charge” Rule Change. Here’s Why.
Proposed changes to the “public charge” rule would discourage immigrant families from meeting their basic health, nutrition, and housing needs. Read our statement opposing this cruel policy — and submit your own comment before 12/10/18, 9pm PST!
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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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Confused About ‘Public Charge’? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The proposed “public charge” rule could force immigrant families to choose between either getting a green card or accessing support for their family’s health care, nutrition, and housing. Here’s what you need to know about this proposal — and what you can do about it.
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