Maternal mental health encompasses more than postpartum depression, with many women experiencing anxiety, high levels of stress, and other mental health needs at different points…
Generations of harmful policies have forcibly removed Indigenous people from their traditional living places and sources of foods, impacting the health of adults and children.…
Home visiting programs are uniquely situated for reaching unhoused families and supporting them in meeting their basic needs while promoting healthy child development. Lydia Place,…
More than 1.2 million children did not have a fixed, regular, and adequate place to sleep at night in 2022.* Some unhoused families found temporary…
Amid record-breaking temperatures this summer, I’m reminded of a piece of advice floating around the internet, “When entering a pool, don’t take the stairs.” I…
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) helps promote healthy social-emotional growth in young children by bolstering skills and knowledge among the adults in…
There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health and birth outcomes among communities of color. Specifically, pregnant Black women in the United States…
The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018,* represented a shift in the child…
Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers* come to the United States each year to escape humanitarian crises in their home countries. Some face hurdles to…
Pregnant and parenting adolescents* face the dual challenge of raising a child while navigating their own path to adulthood. Many encounter barriers related to childcare,…
