Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin The best time to focus on mental health starts immediately at birth! Check out NJ Spotlight News’ coverage of yesterday’s hearing on infant mental health and on ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps’ program, which promotes positive parenting and healthy development within the pediatric healthcare setting. The Assembly Women and Children Committee, in […]
Category: Early Care and Education
Growing HealthySteps in New Jersey
HealthySteps is an evidence‐based program that serves both young children (0‐3) and their families in a pediatric health care setting. This approach is non‐stigmatizing and provides universal access, since nearly all young children regularly see a pediatric primary care provider.
Celebrate Babies Week is Bringing Early Relational Health to the Forefront
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Celebrate Babies Week is coming up! Governor Murphy signed a proclamation declaring that from October 17th to 21st, New Jersey will join advocates from across the globe to celebrate infants and toddlers, and focus on the supports they need to thrive. This year, the theme is Early Relational Health: It’s Everyone’s […]
A Call to Support The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Act of 2022
Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was relatively new in the US and did not have any friends or family to offer me support or guidance. My husband worked long hours and I felt very alone, which led to severe […]
Mom Congress 2022 – Changing “Mortality into Vitality”
Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin For this year’s Mom Congress in Washington, D.C., approximately 180 women and men from 29 states called for legislators to change “mortality into vitality”.* From September 18th to 20th, delegates gathered to advocate for federal bills to address pivotal issues – the […]
