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…
Opioid use is a critical and growing public health concern for pregnant and parenting caregivers and for their children. In 2017, 8.2 per 1,000 mothers…
Diapers are a basic necessity, yet diaper need—i.e., not having enough diapers to keep an infant or child clean, dry, and healthy—is a common problem…
Over the last few months, my family and I have been working our way through the Marvel Universe—the fictional world that brings together superheroes and…
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…
This brief builds on an earlier summary of the Pew Home Visiting Data for Performance Initiative by highlighting work on two outcome areas—parental capacity and…
Andrika Harmon’s days are busy. She works, attends school, and cares for her 9-month-old son, Zion, and two stepchildren. As a breastfeeding mom, she also…
April Krekeler is a home visitor with Ohio-based Pathways to Home, one of nine partner agencies delivering home visiting services through Every Child Succeeds. Learn…
Maternal depression is a widespread public health concern that can negatively affect mothers and their families. In 2011, a national survey found that 10 percent…
