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...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 1, 2016 | News |
Convinced that intervening early can improve a child’s life trajectory, the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties is dispatching home visitors to help low-income parents interact better with their infants and toddlers. The home visitors in the pilot program...
by Adam Shapiro | Mar 1, 2016 | News |
The initiatives come on the heels of several proposals from President Obama’s 2017 budget thatcould impact rural children. The budget provides $20 million for the USDA to roll out projects that target a “two-generation” approach to child poverty by...
