by Nancy D Meenen | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bottle-feeding is a strong predictor of risk for rapid weight gain during infancy, with previous research illustrating independent and combined effects of milk type (formula vs breast milk) and feeding mode (bottle vs directly from the breast) on increasing infants’...
by Nancy D Meenen | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dr. Shalev will discuss the current state of the science of how early-life adversity can ‘get under the skin’ and program biological systems, which in turn may increase risk for later-life physical and mental-health problems. In order to evoke change in the...
by Nancy D Meenen | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Diversity-Informed Father Engagement in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health The field of infant and early childhood mental health promotes the relationships between children, prenatally through preschool, and their caregivers. Ideally, this includes those...
by Nancy D Meenen | Dec 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
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by Nancy D Meenen | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Please visit this link for the newly updated NEAR@Home ToolKit. NEAR@Home ToolKit provides guidance and strategies for service providers to use brain science regarding early exposure to adversity (adverse childhood experiences) to help families understand the impact...
by Nancy D Meenen | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Early childhood and infant mental health services are critical programs supporting very young children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development, and help give them an equitable start in life. The earlier families start engaging with these programs, the...
by Nancy D Meenen | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the Fair Start for Kids Act, financial assistance for child care has been expanded to include more families across Washington State. Co-payments have been eliminated for some families and considerably lowered for others. More information can be found...
by Nancy D Meenen | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Family time provides a crucial opportunity for young children in foster care and their parents to have meaningful interactions and to form positive healthy connections. Because no other period of development is more important than the early years, and because the...
by Nancy D Meenen | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Since 2016, a growing number of pediatricians in Washington State have been trained on Promoting First Relationships in Pediatric Primary Care (PFR-PPC), a manualized program for pediatricians to help them support stable and secure relationships between parents and...
by Nancy D Meenen | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new study published in Developmental Psychology shows a brief home visiting program Promoting First Relationships®, effectively supports caregiving practices of mothers who received mental health treatment during pregnancy and were at an increased risk of postnatal...
