[…] The first step was to see what would happen if the infants and mothers were kept together. Hospital staff noticed that infants with NAS require more frequent feeding, soothing, and physical interaction than staff can provide in the NICU. If these needs are not met, withdrawal symptoms exacerbate. They also noticed that when mothers […]

[…] weight screenings; monitors immunizations; promotes good oral health; and works with the Osage Nation’s Women, Infants, and Children program to promote infant health, including breast- and bottle- feeding supports. The WELA holds an annual health fair that includes vision and hearing screenings and dental checkups. The WELA employs teachers with bachelor’s degrees in education, […]

[…] For example, pregnant women who participated in Healthy Families America had fewer low-birth-weight infants, and the program has been found to have a positive impact on breast- feeding and child immunization rates, as well as mental health and parenting stress. Child development and school readiness. Studies of various home visiting models have found positive […]

[…] for parents and kinship caregivers. Sometimes it’s hard to identify and handle our own trauma as caregivers. We were so busy focusing on the kids’ needs — feeding them, holding them, driving them to appointments — that we could barely handle the trauma, let alone manage the day-to-day care for our kids. — Bernadine […]

[…] a screw for a nail and using a hammer instead of a screwdriver is a costly mistake. All the screening and assessment work in the prior steps feed into these downstream decisions to try to deploy the set of tools to their highest, best use. In hiring, organizations aim to ensure that the set […]

[…] for and safe. Caseworkers prompt birth parents to be prepared to discuss a range of topics related to medical conditions, behavioral needs, daily care and routines, and feeding habits/preferences. They also encourage birth parents to provide family history and identify relatives so the resource parent can help maintain ongoing extended family connections for the […]