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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Lorna’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Mental Health
I hope that people out there know that they can advocate firmly for their children.
Child Welfare
Shana King’s Journey with Safe Babies
There were several people who really were instrumental in helping me become successful and reunify with my kids. They really believed in me and it made me want to do that type of work.
Physical Health & Nutrition
Empowering Professionals to Support Young Children
The beautiful part of learning and the knowledge and being at the cutting edge...is a level of teaching and learning that's really hard to find
Early Development
Supporting Parents to Prevent Childhood Trauma
Child CareEconomic Security
Hardships and Joys: Parenting and Pushing for Affordable Child Care
A lot of people think stay-at-home-moms are rich white women but that’s not always the case. For some people it’s more affordable to stay at home than send your kids to daycare.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Creating Space for Healing
Mental health is not just about mental illness. It's about community, it's about relationships, it's about our everyday interactions.
Child WelfareInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Empowering Parents to Navigate the Child Welfare System
An empowered parent invests in their child’s future, a supported parent can be present for their child and a healing parent can heal their child.
Physical Health & Nutrition
Baby Carlie Avoids the Hospital
Sarah is thrilled. Her baby had not eaten like this, ever. Renee, the HealthySteps Specialist, is thrilled too and rushes to find Dr. Prince, who gladly ends her call with hospital admissions.
Racial Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
When Children and Educators Can Both Be Their Truest Selves, That’s Pride
For queer people, it is just a matter of being given the opportunity to exist in spaces we occupy daily, for example, schools. Early childhood educators have the opportunity to start that welcoming journey for those children and their families.
Child Welfare
Transforming the System
My vision is a child welfare system that's a support system and not a reporting system.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Lorna’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Mental Health

In partnership with Think Babies, Lorna wants other families to know that there are ways they can advocate for their children.
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Child Welfare

Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen on the Importance of Advocacy

Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen's expertise is helping us transform child welfare into the practice of strengthening child and family well-being.
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Child Welfare

Shana King’s Journey with Safe Babies

In partnership with Safe Babies, Shana is using her personal experience in the child welfare system to support families.
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Physical Health & Nutrition

Empowering Professionals to Support Young Children

Pradeep highlights the value of the LEARN professional development offerings.
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Early Development

Supporting Parents to Prevent Childhood Trauma

Teresa Cox-Bates is breaking the cycle of childhood trauma for her children with support from a HealthySteps specialist to understand and process her own upbringing.
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Child CareEconomic Security

Hardships and Joys: Parenting and Pushing for Affordable Child Care

Jessica is now aiming to give her kids the things she wished for in her own childhood. In a structured early learning environment in her house, she uses the things she learned during her time as an early childhood educator to nurture and teach her own children. She says it’s an honor to be able to stay home, especially as a Black woman who historically have not always had that privilege.
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