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
How to tackle developmental delays
by Lucía Murillo and Chiara Servili. No one tells you being a mother or a father is going to be that hard: more responsibilities, time seems to be going faster, and tasks increase. Everything seems to be even more complicated when you are a mom or dad of a child with special needs. … [Read more...] about How to tackle developmental delays
How a Turkish program became known to the world
by Yasemin Sirali. Encouraging fathers to take an active role in their children’s education and development. This was a revolutionary idea 22 years ago in Turkey, when the The Mother Child Education Foundation (ACEV) was founded. ACEV started with only a few employees and since then has reached nearly 1 million children and parents in 3 continents through face to face … [Read more...] about How a Turkish program became known to the world