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Child CareEconomic Security
Child Care Should Work for Every Family, Not Just Some
Home childcare providers are doing incredibly important work. But they often do so without sufficient support, training, or resources.
Early Development
Early Intervention Works, But Only If Families Can Access It
I have eight children. And because of early intervention, every one of them is thriving.
Early DevelopmentEconomic Security
We Know Early Intervention Works. We Can’t Afford to Scale It Back.
I know these systems inside and out. I help other families use them every day. I serve on a parent board. I am doing everything I can. And it is still not enough.
Child CareEarly LearningEconomic Security
When We Support Child Care Workers, We’re Supporting Families
When teachers are paid fairly and supported, they can show up fully for children. When they are working multiple jobs just to get by, that strain shows up in the classroom. I have seen it. I have lived it.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
What My Baby Taught Me About Hope
I had postpartum anxiety and depression. I was fortunate to have the time to cope. I can’t imagine going through that while working full-time.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Where Was My Village?
Parents need to be supported (in order) to provide support. The airlines had it right—put your own oxygen mask on first.
Child Welfare
From System-Involved to System Advocate
Safe Babies Court gives parents a real shot—not just at getting their kids back, but at breaking cycles.
Early DevelopmentEarly Learning
Building a Better Future
I joined Early Head Start when my oldest was 18 months old and I had just found out I was expecting again. I was struggling to make ends meet, stressing over how I’d even afford diapers.
Early Learning
A Strong Start for Baby Jeremiah
As a single mom, I constantly worry about being a good parent, making ends meet, and protecting my mental health. It’s a lot to carry.

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Economic SecurityInfant and Early Childhood Mental HealthPhysical Health & Nutrition

Programs Like Medicaid Are What Hold Families Together

Raine shares how Head Start, Medicaid and SNAP provided critical support for her family as they navigated her husband's mental health challenges, her sister's diabetes care and the financial realities of raising children.
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Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Becoming the Mom I Knew I Could Be

Shania explains how HealthySteps turned the doctor’s office into a place where she could say, “I’m scared,” and not feel judged.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

What My Baby Taught Me About Hope

Katie reflects on the joys and struggles of raising her baby while highlighting the critical need for community and parental leave policies that support families.
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Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

A Bright Light With Big Needs

A mom from Ohio shares how earlier access to mental health services could have helped her toddler, Ryin, who has autism, get support and thrive sooner.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Where Was My Village?

A new mom from New Hampshire shares how the lack of maternal mental health resources during pregnancy left her isolated and anxious—and why supporting parents is essential to supporting babies.
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Child WelfareInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Transforming Systems by Centering Babies

Marshalle advocates for practices and policies that don’t just respond to crisis but actively work to prevent harm.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Lorna’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Mental Health

In partnership with Think Babies, Lorna wants other families to know that there are ways they can advocate for their children.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Creating Space for Healing

With only about 20 psychiatrists for a population of 15 million, Dr. Chibanda led an effort to train grandmothers as lay health workers to provide problem-solving therapy and psychosocial support.
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Child WelfareInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Empowering Parents to Navigate the Child Welfare System

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Hope and Accountability in IECMH

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental HealthPhysical Health & Nutrition

Turning Tragedy Into Opportunity

Motherhood is a journey not meant to be traveled alone.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Normalizing Conversations About Mental Health

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Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Mama Needs a Minute

When he has the supports that he needs, everything in our family and everything in his life becomes so much easier.
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Mental Health in the Earliest Years of Life

Our mental health journeys begin before we ever leave the womb and are bound up in the mental health of those who raise us.
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Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Inspiring Our Vision

"Jeree is a treasure, with the ability to make each and every one of us feel welcome in the important work of improving the lives of babies and their families."
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