Mothers and Babies (MB) is a program that promotes healthy mood management by teaching pregnant women and new moms how to effectively respond to stress in their lives through increasing the frequency of thoughts and behaviors that lead to positive mood states. Designed as a perinatal depression prevention, the Mothers and Babies targets three specific risk factors: limited social support, lack of pleasant activities, and harmful thought patterns. Mothers and Babies offers a “toolkit” of approaches for women to observe their mood, note factors affecting their mood, and make changes in their daily lives to impact these areas. Based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), attachment theory, and psychoeducation, the Mothers and Babies Course is designed to be delivered by clinic- or community-based providers from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds, and can be delivered as a group intervention or as a one-on-one intervention in various settings where pregnant women access services (e.g. prenatal clinics, home visiting programs, WIC programs, County Health Departments, etc.).
Depression Home Visiting Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Mental Health Parenting Education Prenatal Care and Education
Introducing Fatherhood Coordinator Listening/Rap Session Series:
Calling all Fatherhood Coordinators and those supporting fatherhood/male involvement programming! We are building upon the Fatherhood Talk Tuesday Series by offering two more virtual opportunities for Healthy Start programs currently serving fathers and those planning to serve fathers. We will to share resources, tools, and tips related to successful fatherhood/male involvement programming. We will also integrate a short video or music clip related to the rap session topics and discuss recent and upcoming Healthy Start fatherhood events.
These meetings are specifically for Fatherhood Coordinators and others involved in staffing and/or facilitating the activities related to male involvement/male engagement services.
Each meeting will be 90 minutes and will feature one or more presentations from grantees, group discussion, and sharing of some tools like Logic Models or PDSA Cycles for fatherhood programming enhancements and quality improvement.
Father/Partner Involvement Parenting Education Partner Involvement
Introducing Fatherhood Coordinator Listening/Rap Session Series:
Calling all Fatherhood Coordinators and those supporting fatherhood/male involvement programming! We are building upon the Fatherhood Talk Tuesday Series by offering two more virtual opportunities for Healthy Start programs currently serving fathers and those planning to serve fathers. We will to share resources, tools, and tips related to successful fatherhood/male involvement programming. We will also integrate a short video or music clip related to the rap session topics and discuss recent and upcoming Healthy Start fatherhood events.
These meetings are specifically for Fatherhood Coordinators and others involved in staffing and/or facilitating the activities related to male involvement/male engagement services.
Each meeting will be 90 minutes and will feature one or more presentations from grantees, group discussion, and sharing of some tools like Logic Models or PDSA Cycles for fatherhood programming enhancements and quality improvement.
See the slides from the event here, and don’t miss the next Fatherhood Coordinator Listening/Rap Session on April 30.
Father/Partner Involvement Parenting Education Partner Involvement
Representing 100 Healthy Start projects across the country and almost 30 years of practice, research and policy; NHSA and our partners are excited to bring you another summit on fatherhood and men’s health.
To register for the NHSA Fatherhood Summit 2019, click this link.
See this flyer for more information.
Parenting Education Partner Involvement
The Boston Basics Campaign is inspired by the fact that 80% of brain growth happens in the first three years of life. During this period, skill gaps between socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups become clearly apparent, but this does not need to be. Everyday interactions between children, their parents, and other caregivers provide abundant opportunities to give children from every background a more equal start in life. The Basics are five, fun, simple, and powerful ways that every family can give every child a strong start beginning from birth: 1) maximize love, manage stress, 2) talk, sing and point, 3) count, group and compare, 4) explore through movement and play, and 5) read and discuss stories. The Basics Community Toolkit provides multi-media resources that healthcare and community-based organizations can use to engage and support parents and other caregivers in practicing these basics.The Boston Basics website and materials are also available in Spanish.
Parenting Education Socio-emotional Development for Children
This toolkit is a practical, hands-on resource designed to promote culturally effective services for children and families. It consists of nine brief “chapters” addressing health literacy and cultural differences in areas such as health beliefs and practices, infant care and feeding, the role of women, and child behavior and discipline. Each of the brief narratives is accompanied by a list of resources, including links to supplemental reading, patient education materials in multiple languages, checklists, assessments, and more.
Health Literacy Nutrition Parenting Education Safe Sleep Socio-emotional Development for Children
Fathering in 15™ is an interactive, online tool that helps organizations build the skills of fathers anytime, anywhere. Fathering in 15™ takes fathers through 15 interactive, engaging topics, each in 15 minutes. It is accessible on any computer or mobile device, and can be used a stand-alone, self-paced resource or to complement an existing group-based fatherhood program. Each topic follows the same framework using text written at 5th-6th grade reading level, along with short videos and interactive graphics to engage fathers in learning.
Parenting Education Partner Involvement Socio-emotional Development for Children
This technical package represents a select group of evidence-based strategies and approaches to help programs, communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) and its consequences across the lifespan. These strategies include teaching safe and healthy relationship skills; engaging influential adults and peers; disrupting the developmental pathways toward IPV; creating protective environments; strengthening economic supports for families; and supporting survivors to increase safety and lessen harms. Commitment, cooperation, and leadership from numerous sectors, including public health, education, justice, health care, social services, business and labor, and government can bring about the successful implementation of this package.
Intimate Partner Violence Life Course Model Parenting Education Partner Involvement
The mobile version of the 24/7 Dad® lets dads install a checklist on their smartphones to use on an ongoing basis. The app provides a place where dads can customize time-sensitive checklists of to-do items related to involved, responsible fatherhood and helps them take action steps daily, weekly, and monthly to be active in their children’s lives. The app also includes links to information on the National Fatherhood Initiatives’ NFI’s website keeping dads connected to the latest practical advice and guidance on how to be a 24/7 Dad. Note: Scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to access the app.
Parenting Education Partner Involvement
