News
Wed, 06/10/2015
Parenting Fragile Newborns: There's an App for That
You are a young, poor mother whose parents were harsh and critical. You had a baby 10 weeks ago who weighed just three pounds. She has been in a neonatal intensive care unit where she has been cared for by medical professionals 24/7. Now she is ready to go home—and...
Mon, 06/01/2015
Enriching Home Visits to Engage Parents
Home visitors are on the frontlines of battling the effects of poverty on children and their families. They coordinate family support services including health care, transportation, housing, job placement, counseling, and, in some places like Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas, they even bring Early Head Start into the homes of...