One Step Closer to the National Norm of Infant Safe Sleep & Breastfeeding Consistent, evidence-based advice on safe sleep and breastfeeding, whether in a hospital or at home, could improve maternal and infant health outcomes, save babies’ lives, and address significant racial disparities. Learn how a national initiative is seizing every opportunity to support caregivers and babies by working with hospitals and prenatal care centers, home-visiting services, and other community touch points across the country.
Social and Emotional Development Starts with Co-Regulation Before children learn how to make a friend or resolve a conflict, they first need to develop the capacity to self-regulate their emotions. Here, Gerard Costa, PhD, the founding director of the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair State University, explains why pediatric health professionals need to talk to families about co-regulation. (Hint, he also offers a resource for inspiring those conversations).
Improving Healthcare Environments for Vulnerable Newborns Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provide life-saving care for preterm babies. But, they can also expose babies to a high level of chemicals at an especially vulnerable period of life. How this exposure may affect children's health is completely unknown. In this article, learn about a first-of-its-kind study on the long-term impact of environmental exposures in the NICU.
How States Can Better Support Community Early Childhood Efforts Providing families with comprehensive services that actually fit their needs starts by elevating the work at the community level to inform policy and program improvements. New York State’s approach to synergizing state and community work offers a valuable framework for other states to take up in their own systems-change efforts. Read about their efforts and get inspired.
Maternal depression can adversely affect the health of moms and babies. Register for a webinar to learn what you can do to help mothers get screened and receive support. Leaders at the forefront of improving systems that support maternal depression screening and referral will share:
Analysis on the prevalence of maternal depression, and its effect on early childhood outcomes and health disparities
The latest recommendations for maternal depression screening from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Strategies for improving access to screenings and interventions
Actions you can take at the community, state, and federal level to help more mothers and families get the support they deserve
This webinar will benefit all maternal and child health professionals, advocates and stakeholders.
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