By Florencia López-Boo When seated in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, sometimes we’re left scratching our heads at the receptionist’s choice of programming for the lone TV left to drone on the entire day. As a captive audience, patients have no choice but to watch the soap opera or other show that they normally wouldn’t tune in to. … [Read more...] about Reimagining the Waiting Room TV
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The Development of our Region Depends on How Much We Invest in our Children
by Blog Primeros Pasos. On October 27, the Inter-American Development Bank presented in Lima, Peru, its new insignia publication The Early Years: Child Well-being and the Role of Public Policy. Take a look at the preface authored by the IDB President, Luis Alberto Moreno: … [Read more...] about The Development of our Region Depends on How Much We Invest in our Children
The Home Visiting Program by the Obama Administration
by Carlos Cano. How can a program create opportunities for women, infants, children, and families to thrive independent of their socio-economic status? In response to this question, in 2010, the United States Congress created the first national home visiting program for women and families expecting a baby and those with young children. The Obama Administration has … [Read more...] about The Home Visiting Program by the Obama Administration
WORLDWIDE LAUNCH: The Jamaican Parenting Program Material Now Available to All
For those working on early childhood development (ECD), it is no news that the Jamaican Home Visits Programme is one of the most successful programs yet implemented. Extensive evidence has shown that the children that participated in the program 20 years ago not only did better in school, but also showed to be happier. As adults, children who had participated in the program had … [Read more...] about WORLDWIDE LAUNCH: The Jamaican Parenting Program Material Now Available to All
Breastfeeding or Work: A Woman Shouldn’t Have to Choose
by Rafael Pérez-Escamilla. I was once asked by a top decision maker from a Latin American country, “Do you think giving a monetary incentive would persuade more mothers to breastfeed?” My first impulse was to say yes, go for it! I thought about the “breastfeeding gear model,” but then I asked myself, would providing monetary incentives work without first changing the adverse … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding or Work: A Woman Shouldn’t Have to Choose