The 2021 Yearbook: Home Visiting in Your State and Nationwide
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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Welcome Baby
Comparing Virtual to In-Person Home Visiting in the Welcome Baby Program
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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#HomeVisitingWorks: Honoring the Changemakers at the 2021 Family Strengthening Network Summit
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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Happy Father’s Day!
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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New Mom Describes Welcome Baby Benefits as “Truly Amazing”
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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Home Visiting During COVID-19: The Transition From In-Person to Virtual Visits
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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Pregnant in L.A. County? Find free support at WelcomeBabySupport.org
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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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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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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Webinar: How, and Why, to Encourage California Families to Participate in the Census
There’s a lot riding on the Census. This webinar and related resources will help you help families understand the importance — and the safety — of getting everyone counted.
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