by Adam Shapiro | May 15, 2017 | News |
Home visiting is rooted in the understanding that children are born to learn; that there is potential for magic in every moment, from the first day of life to the first day of school. Some home visiting programs work with special populations, such as teen moms or...
by Adam Shapiro | May 3, 2017 | News |
MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center referred Abdulkadir to its Healthy Families America home-visiting program. The service is designed to support first-time parents, as well as those raising babies for the first time in the United States. The program offers supports to...
by Adam Shapiro | May 3, 2017 | News |
In this article it was suggested that “home visiting” programs targeting at-risk parents and children may be one approach to help prevent child abuse. These programs use nurses, social workers or other health practitioners to teach positive parenting...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 16, 2017 | News |
Rep. Adrian Smith recently wrote an op-ed about MIECHV reauthorization: “MIECHV is one of the only social programs in which funding is tied to proven evidence of effectiveness — to do otherwise is a disservice to both taxpayers and beneficiaries. We know we must...
by Adam Shapiro | Apr 16, 2017 | News, Uncategorized |
HOME VISITING SUPPORTERS PUSH FOR DOLLARS: Funding for the nation’s federal home visiting program aimed at helping at-risk families expires Sept. 30. The Trump administration’s current budget-cutting climate has program backers nervous, but they say they are hopeful...
