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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In this webinar — hosted by LA Best Babies Network on February 10, 2022, for staff in our network of home visiting organizations and Welcome Baby hospitals — Professor Amina Alio shares research and discusses practical strategies for getting dads involved. She also provides helpful tips and information on what kinds of support and resources dads want.
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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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What’s the state of early childhood #homevisiting across the U.S.? In your state? The 2021 Home Visiting Yearbook from breaks it down.
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How does virtual home visiting compare to in-person support? The numbers are in from last year, and they suggest that Welcome Baby provided valuable services for families during the pandemic.
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L.A. County has the largest home visiting initiative in the nation. Over 70,000 visits this fiscal year! At this annual event we take stock and celebrate how Family Strengthening Network staff are changing lives. Watch highlights — or the whole event — here.
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For Father’s Day, we’ve put together this quick video of dads who have benefited from the Family Strengthening Network’s home visiting programs in L.A. County.
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Jocelyn joins her Parent Coach Barbara Ortega and Welcome Baby Program Manager Maria Magaña to discuss her experience in the Welcome Baby program at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.
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What’s home visiting like when you can’t visit homes? Managers and staff at programs in L.A. County shared their experiences. See the infographics we created to tell their story.
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Pregnancy isn’t easy. But 14 hospitals in L.A. County offer extra support (totally free!) through the First 5 LA-funded Welcome Baby program. Go to WelcomeBabySupport.org to get signed up!
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