Webinar: Supporting Parents After Perinatal Loss
It’s hard to know what to say to a parent who has lost a baby. In this webinar, home visitors learn how to support moms and dads who have experienced this traumatic event.
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Parenting “Power Tools” — That’s What My Home Visitor Gives Me
“I was told that I’m the first teacher for my son … they make me believe that,” said Monica, who stood up and shared her home visiting experience at a recent meeting. When Monica started speaking, we grabbed a phone and hit the video record button. What we captured demonstrates how a home visiting program can kindle a parent’s passion for reading to her children — and how a home visitor provides parenting “power tools.”
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Los Angeles County Leaves Money on the Table for Home Visiting – But Not for Long
Other states and localities use a variety of sources to fund home visiting. L.A. County is exploring its options to help families with young children succeed.
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MCHA’s ‘Welcome Baby’ Parents Talk Back
Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA), which offers the free Welcome Baby program in partnership with California Hospital in Los Angeles, shared some of the feedback they’ve received from parents.
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Webinar: Lactation Accommodation Laws in the Workplace
Breastfeeding moms, you have rights! In this webinar, home visitors learn how to ensure that those rights are protected.
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Webinar: How Home Visiting Programs Can Support NICU Families
NICU babies need lots of support, but so do their caregivers. “Premature babies give us premature parents,” said Esther Chon, who, along with Sharon Tan, led a webinar on how to help caregivers who have a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit. Watch the webinar here.
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Family Strengthening Training: The Quick Pitch and the Long Haul
Training requirements for Family Strengthening Network staff are rigorous and extensive. But that doesn’t mean there’s no time for fun.
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Webinar: Importance of Fatherhood, Engaging Dads in Home Visiting
This week, Project Fatherhood’s LeHenry Solomon presented a webinar to the Parent Coaches from the 14 Welcome Baby hospitals in L.A. County. We’ve included the recording here, along with several other resources on fatherhood and on helping dads be better parents.
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Section 8 Housing Waiting List Opens Oct. 16. Here’s How to Help L.A. County Families Apply.
The lack of affordable housing in L.A. county is taking a toll on human health. Section 8 assistance can help, and on Oct. 16 — for the first time in 13 years — the waitlist will be open. Here’s a webinar and other resources for home visitors who want to help families apply.
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Study: DACA Dramatically Improves Mental Health of Dreamers’ Children
We’re hearing a lot lately about the Dreamers. But what about their kids? A new Stanford University study shows that DACA significantly reduced mental illness in Dreamers’ children.
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