LANCASTER, Pa. (April 12, 2018) – Child advocates, including Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children president and CEO Joan Benso, and Mary Steffy of the Nurse-Family Partnership, today launched the Childhood Begins at Home campaign at the Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster. The campaign, which supports the development and safety […]
Op-Ed: Childhood Begins at Home – York Daily Record
One of my primary duties as a pediatrician is to increase the likelihood young parents are successful in the practice of parenting by encouraging positive childrearing practices and promoting activities that enhance child development. Parenthood is tough, even for the most prepared among us. Some families need more help than others. The research in this […]
Too many at-risk Lancaster County kids go without home visits that reduce abuse, delinquency, advocates say
Back-to-back crises tested Shyanne Troop, a 20-year-old, first-time mom: her newborn suffered a stroke and her marriage dissolved. Through each trial, Troop was thankful a knowledgeable and compassionate registered nurse was in her corner. Since early in Troop’s pregnancy, Kendra French with Nurse-Family Partnership made regular home visits, checking on the mother-to-be’s health and her […]
Op-Ed: Lawmakers need to support this commonsense effort to keep kids safe – PennLive
Right now, evidence-based, home visiting programs are supporting the development and safety of our most vulnerable children and their families in Pennsylvania. These programs, funded with state and federal resources, focus on several critical areas: reducing child abuse and neglect and improving family health, education and economic security. Unfortunately, not enough families have access to […]
