by Adam Shapiro | Feb 15, 2016 | News |
Easter Seals Joliet Region Jump Start Parenting Program was honored Nov. 11 at the 2015 Parents as Teachers Conference in Dallas, Texas for the Home Visiting Program designation as Losos Award Winner. Christine Sparks, program coordinator, accepted the award before...
by Adam Shapiro | Feb 15, 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 | Jan 28, 2016 | News |
The recommendation, expected to galvanize many more health providers to provide screening, comes in the wake of new evidence that maternal mental illness is more common than previously thought; that many cases of what has been called postpartum depression actually...
by Adam Shapiro | Jan 23, 2016 | News |
Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner said the state is ahead of many others in supporting home visiting programs, but estimated only about 9 percent of people who could benefit are enrolled. Home visiting programs such as One Hope United’s have been linked to fewer...
by Adam Shapiro | Jan 23, 2016 | News |
A rapidly expanding medical program for low-income first-time mothers combines social services with the latest in brain science. The Nurse-Family Partnership provides in-home advice on health and parenting, which can lead to improved cognitive development and language...
