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6 August 2020
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Multi-Media
Under 3 Minutes
Black Father Families unites Black fathers to provide support and education, while also countering stereotypes that Black fathers are not as competent and/or are absent from their children’s’ lives, which is often int...
23 July 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Ready4K has turned into a successful combination of technology and education for the San Francisco Unified School District, and for many more schools and districts, after educators saw the effectiveness and accessibil...
18 June 2020
Rwanda
Video
3-5 Minutes
Fatherhood classes in Rwanda teach men to be better dads and husbands, challenging traditional gender roles. Topics include taking care of babies, resolving domestic conflicts, sharing household decisions, and explain...
25 May 2020
San Carlos, Arizona, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
The San Carlos Apache tribe in Arizona has been able to increase dental healthcare access for children through targeted outreach and an educational marketing campaign. The goal of the multifaceted approach is to addre...
4 February 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the program Sisters United Resilient and Empowered, also called SURE Moms, offers counseling to mothers in an effort to address their trauma, and thus have an effect on their entire families. W...
7 November 2019
New York, New York, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Past and present traumas can make it difficult for new mothers to bond with their babies. A program at Carnegie Hall uses songwriting and music to support mothers in this process in prisons, intensive care units, high...
8 September 2019
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Some health care providers across the U.S. have started to offer single-sex prenatal classes for men that are tailored to the needs and questions of new dads. "While a new mother's role in modern society is often dire...
Nigeria Health Watch
Bashar Abubakar
27 August 2019
Lagos, Nigeria
Text
1500-3000 Words
Providing mothers with access to health education during and after pregnancy helps reduce child mortality. In Nigeria, the Mamacare program teaches pregnant women about nutrition, hygiene, and infant health at clinics...
6 August 2019
Oregon, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Youth Villages, a nonprofit started in Tennessee over 30 years ago has helped improve the lives of children who face difficulties in their homes while saving money on the child welfare system. Instead of immediately r...
27 May 2019
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
For many, group prenatal visits allow pregnant people to chat about their issues in a non-judgemental space and get the care they need. CenteringPregnancy groups are spreading across the country, and they have also be...
12 April 2019
Akron, Ohio, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
One year after LeBron James' I Promise School opened its doors, its students, picked for being some of the worst performing in Akron, Ohio, have shown significant improvement on district assessments. I Promise is fund...
22 March 2019
Tennessee, United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
The foster care system in Tennessee drastically reduced the number of children removed from their homes by implementing a preventive strategy that seeks to help parents remedy problems leading to child neglect. The ...
19 February 2019
Tennessee, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Over the course of three decades, a program called Youth Villages has drastically improved the foster-care system in Tennessee by reducing the number of children removed from their homes. The program is able to assess...
12 January 2019
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Boulder Valley schools are working with Latino parents to create networks of community support, feedback, and insight about the success of Latino children in the district. Parents are working with the school district ...
2 January 2019
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, philanthropist George Kaiser has invested heavily in Educare, a year-round early learning program, and wraparound services, such as prison-diversion and family-based programs, with the belief that ...
7 November 2018
United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
As more research has found links between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and negative health outcomes, a growing number of organizations and sectors are incorporating trauma-informed screening and training into t...
24 October 2018
Oakland, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In Oakland, California, parents, many of whom are immigrants, take family literacy classes at their child's elementary school. These programs empower parents to help students with their homework and provide parents wi...
CityLab
Rebecca Ballan
12 October 2018
New York, New York, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In Brooklyn, along with 2 other locations in New York, new mothers are receiving free lactation consultations, helping them to learn how to breastfeed their babies - but also building a sense of community for these mo...
26 August 2018
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Christopher House, a nonprofit organization in Boston, believes wraparound services and family support are key to running a successful preschool. “You can’t teach a child without family,” says Karen Ross-Williams, dir...
9 August 2018
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Two programs called FamilyWorks and the Storybook Program aim to improve the relationship between those who are incarcerated and their families. FamilyWorks conducts parenting classes and other education for inmates w...
8 August 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) works with Philadelphia families to improve outcomes for low-income children. By bringing educational materials and lessons into the home, the service providers, who are all from the c...
2 August 2018
Brazil
Text
800-1500 Words
Children typically fare better outside of institutional care. Brazil has found success with a program that helps extended family members serve as formal guardians instead. Organizing peer support groups has been parti...
1 August 2018
Podgorica, Montenegro
Text
800-1500 Words
In Montenegro, a comprehensive effort to curb physical abuse of children and childhood trauma - namely through a public information campaign and a hotline for parents - is in the beginning stages, but showing results....
High Country News
Kathi Beeks
17 July 2018
Montana, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Trauma-informed care and social support systems encourage resilience in the face of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). With evidence of strong links between childhood trauma and long-term health, behavioral, and ev...
Quartz
Jenny Anderson
29 June 2018
Brazil
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
Criança Feliz (Happy Child), is a parent-coaching program that was launched in Brazil in 2017 to help parents and children build healthier relationships. The program works by sending skilled social workers to the most...
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