by Adam Shapiro | Mar 28, 2016 | News |
Sixty-five families are getting tablets that will allow them to have twice-monthly chats with parent-educators through a Web-based conference system. The pilot program is a partnership between Parents as Teachers and the University of Southern...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 21, 2016 | News |
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, established by the White House and Congress as the result of bipartisan legislation in 2012, last week released its conclusions calling for fundamental changes in child protection. The commission held up...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 20, 2016 | News |
Sun. 3/6 7p: We focus on the importance of home visitation programs for early childhood development. Tune in as we feature three young parents—Odalys Garcia, Brenda Enriquez, and Elijah Ramos—who tell us why home visiting programs are important to them and their...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 20, 2016 | News |
Early intervention programs, such as Head Start, have been associated with a positive impact on impoverished children. One recent study suggested a return on investment as high as 14% in terms of improved outcomes from preschool education. Another potential...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 1, 2016 | News |
Research from these high-quality programs shows positive results. Home visiting offered through the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program, which operates in New Mexico and in communities across the nation, has been shown in some studies to cut child abuse in half. A...