Tahitia and Branden’s Story—Helping Heal and Repair Bonds
Child First operates an office at Family and Children’s Aid, a Connecticut-based agency that supports mental health. Child First sent the NHVRC this snippet about…
Child First operates an office at Family and Children’s Aid, a Connecticut-based agency that supports mental health. Child First sent the NHVRC this snippet about…
Clinton Boyd, Jr., Ph.D., is a postdoctoral associate at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, where he studies fatherhood. He…
For home visitors, identifying and supporting caregivers who face intimate partner violence (IPV)* is tough under “normal” circumstances. Factor in the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting…
Home visitors are uniquely positioned to identify and support families experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and to improve IPV outcomes. The recent transition to virtual…
The uncertainties and changes associated with military life can adversely impact families with young children. Home visitors can help military families manage stressors and engage…
The NHVRC first saw Ann’s story in a compilation of information on home visiting’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to the Association of…
Home visiting participants typically face more adverse experiences than their counterparts. Yet many families—and even members of the same family—process negative events differently, with only…
Connecticut is one of many states making strides to promote father engagement in home visiting. In 2009, a small pilot introduced five male home visitors…
Early father involvement is important for young children’s development and learning. Most early childhood home visiting programs target mothers for enrollment, but engaging fathers in…
April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the more than 1.6 million children of military members serving in the United…