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  • Health workers create support network to north central Ohio mothers

    April 25, 2017 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Community Health Workers in Richmond County work to reduce barriers - including employment, education, smoking, food security or housing - that may contribute to the likelihood of infant mortality. Using the Community HUB Pathways Model to minimize significant sources of stress in a woman’s life, they are helping drive down infant mortality rates in Ohio, particularly for women and babies of color.

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  • The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare

    April 04, 2017 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

    Costs of childcare can be debilitating, especially for single mothers and low-income families. In London, some parents are banding together to take on shifts at their nursery, dramatically lowering staffing fees to keep childcare obtainable - with the added bonus of extra time spent with their young kids.

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  • Rehab for mothers - and their children - allows them to recover together

    February 08, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    For women in traditional rehab centres, choosing treatment means leaving their children behind. Family House NOW (New Options for Women), is a residential treatment center in Philadelphia that allows women to live with their children, benefitting both the women and the children.

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  • Closing the Preschool Gap at Home

    February 06, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

    Mounting evidence points to an increasing disparity in the educational achievements of those children who attend and complete pre-school, and those who do not. The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is a national home visiting initiative for low-income families that is working to bridge the gap. They provide learning curriculum, guidance, and parenting support for disadvantaged families in their homes, so that their children can be equally prepared to succeed in school.

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  • Somali-American father shares with parents the painful lessons he learned in Minnesota

    December 28, 2016 |

    Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The youth of the Somali refugee community in Minnesota face disadvantages as immigrants and as targets for extremist Islam. A nonprofit offers parenting classes which cover everything from how to help with homework if parents don’t know English and suggestions to monitor online activity.

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  • 'Bribing' Mums To Feed Their Kids

    December 18, 2016 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Peru, Tarma, Junín

    One in three children in Peru are stunted by a lack of nutritious foods in their diet. In 2005, the government gave cash hand-outs to poor mothers, but only on the condition that they had regular health check-ups and their children went to school. By 2014 the number of children growing up too small had halved.

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  • Program helps men learn to be the dads they want to be

    December 06, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Watsonville, California

    Some social services push dads away and many primarily address mothers. PAPAS in California, is a program that helps strengthen families and reduce conflict through support groups and educational classes for fathers.

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  • Could Nurse-Family Partnership expand impact in Michigan?

    December 03, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan Nurse-Family Partnership is improving maternal and infant health while saving the state money. The programs address 5% of the need that exists in the state but they are expanding thanks to philanthropic support and committed intermediaries.

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  • South Carolina finds innovative way to help first-time moms

    November 30, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Florence, South Carolina

    Thanks to social impact bonds, the Nurse-Family Partnership in South Carolina pairs specially trained nurses with low-income pregnant women for regular home visits, giving the mothers coaching to break the poverty cycle. The state should realize a return on its investment long-term, with lower Medicaid costs, fewer preterm births, bigger gaps between childbirths and fewer emergency room visits.

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  • Children are not problems; they need solutions

    November 20, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Children in Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan suffer from poor parenting, poor schools, excessive violence, emotional stress and a lack of opportunity. Various agencies are helping these kids on various levels such as educating mothers and fathers to support their children emotionally and in their education.

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