Happy Holidays From LABBN!
We are so grateful to be working with such dedicated and amazing people! Happy holidays to all our partners, especially those in the Family Strengthening Network of home visiting programs. We appreciate you!
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L.A. County at #PATCON22: Teams Share How They Help Families Move Mountains
Last month’s Parents as Teachers International Conference spanned four days in Denver, Colorado. On each of those days, one of our teams in L.A. County’s Family Strengthening Network was either giving a presentation or receiving an award. Here’s a rundown, with photos.
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Infant Formula Resources for Families in L.A. County and Across California
The infant formula shortage is impacting families across the nation. Here’s a roundup of resources and information to help families in L.A. County and across California.
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The Best Practices Hiring Guide for Increasing African American Home Visiting Staff
It’s important that the home visiting workforce reflects the racial diversity of the community. Here’s a guide to recruiting and retaining African American home visitors.
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Home Visiting Day in L.A. County
Los Angeles County has the largest home visiting network in the nation, and on April 8, 2022, we celebrated that! The Board of Supervisors proclaimed it Home Visiting Day in L.A. County, and a webinar guided providers and families to help them find these free services.
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LABBN Presents on Home Visiting at Nexus 2022 Conference
Home visiting are wide-ranging. At this year’s Nexus Conference, LA Best Babies Network gave a presentation showing how home visits help identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.
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Thank you for your partnership!
It has been a challenging year (again), and we want to let you know how grateful we are to be working with such a dedicated group of amazing people. All our partners in the Family Strengthening Network of home visiting programs continue to do life-changing work to help L.A. County families thrive. This short video gives a quick review of that.
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Happy #BMHW20! Share our new resource guide for African-American moms
It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and we’re celebrating by releasing a resource guide for African-American moms and moms-to-be. Download it here. #BMHW20
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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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Peer to Peer Workshop: Engaging and Supporting Fathers Through Home Visiting
There is still room for improvement when it comes to increasing father engagement in home visiting. At our Family Strengthening Network Peer to Peer Workshops this year, we’re looking at how to support dads — and how that helps the whole family.
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