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Reciprocal Family Engagement Strategies in U.S. Early Childhood Systems: A Qualitative Study
Our findings suggest that early childhood systems (ECS) leaders looking to enhance programmatic RFE strategy could employ relational techniques to affirm flexibility in RFE duties, model open communication, appreciate existing skills, and provide opportunities to expand skills.
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NICHQ Study on Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic was Published by Nursing for Women’s Health
BOSTON – A study exploring the phenomenon of clinicians’ perceptions and experiences of promoting infant safe sleep and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic was published in Science Direct online on February 17, 2023, by Nursing for Women’s Health. Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic details findings from…
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NICHQ Announces Staffing Changes in Communications, Development
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is pleased to announce the recent promotions of two dedicated members of our Communications and Development teams. Join NICHQ in celebrating our staff and welcoming them to their new roles. Jey Weisgerber –– Director of Communications & Digital Strategy Jey Weisgerber (they/them) has been named NICHQ’s Director of…
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NICHQ Announces Staffing Changes in Development, Finance, and Programs
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is pleased to announce the recent promotions of several dedicated members of our Development, Finance, and Programs teams. Join NICHQ in celebrating our staff and welcoming them to their new roles. Meghan Johnson, MSc –– VP, Mission Integration Meghan Johnson, MSc, will take on the new role…
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Promoting social emotional development during the paediatric well-child visit: a demonstration project
Improvement methods can increase the # of children who get social-emotional development screenings.
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National Pediatric Transplant Week Social Media Toolkit
We’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics to raise awareness about life-saving transplants and the thousands of children waiting for one.
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Using Pediatric Group Visits to Promote Social Emotional Development
In the earliest years of life, children’s brains are developing rapidly, producing more than a million neural connections every second. During this period of rapid brain development, children gain the social and emotional skills they need to make friends and succeed at school and later in life. Pediatric primary care is a vital opportunity to…
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Making Fathers Visible in Maternal and Child Health
Involved fathers give children a better chance of leading happy and fulfilling lives. From cognitive and social emotional development to education and employment accomplishments, children with involved fathers achieve better outcomes on nearly every measure of child well-being. Father involvement is also linked with improved mental health and well-being for moms. Yet despite fathers’ positive impact…
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Indianapolis Gives Moms and Babies in Prison a Healthy Start
For the past 18 years, Mary Bullock, LCSW, MBA, has provided counseling and support to pregnant women and young mothers in the Indiana Women’s Prison (IWP). A social worker for Indianapolis Healthy Start, Bullock says that her relationships with these women have been a highlight of her 40-year career. “If I won the lottery, I…
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Innovative Strategies for Promoting Developmental Health in Rural Alaska
Approximately 13,000 people live in Alaska’s Kodiak Island Borough, which is comprised of the City of Kodiak and six surrounding villages. The only way to get to Kodiak or travel between the different villages is by boat or plane. In this remote island community, it can be difficult for families to connect with public health…
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