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Looking to improve the value of family mealtime in your home? ACBRD researchers have teamed up with mothers of young children, to develop strategies for reducing screen use during meals. Check out our blog to read about their experiences https://lnkd.in/d_PiHJWp

📄 [REPORT] The South African Early Childhood Review 2024    In many rural areas, caregivers and their young children face significant challenges in accessing basic services such as birth registration, social grants, healthcare, and water and sanitation. These essential services often require long and costly journeys, posing substantial barriers to the well-being and development of children.    Specifically on the issue of access to water and sanitation for children under the age of six, the data indicates that there have been no significant improvements over the past five years.     Addressing these gaps is essential for ensuring the health and prospects of our youngest generation.    Read more from the South African Early Childhood Review 2024 on https://lnkd.in/dNyWkh8n

The neglect of rural areas in terms of essential services is a pressing issue. It’s disheartening to see that, despite the critical role of safe water and sanitation in child development, no significant progress has been made for children under six in these regions over the past five years. This highlights a systemic failure that requires urgent and targeted interventions. Infrastructure development and policy reforms must prioritize these underserved communities to ensure that all children, irrespective of their location, have the opportunity to thrive.

To reduce #childneglect and #fostercare entry, states can increase the generosity of their #EITC. Read more to learn what other state policies can lead to reductions in #childmaltreatment: https://bit.ly/4cXAc1p #childabusepreventionmonth #thrivingfamilies

Home visiting services for the early years can introduce a protective factors into at-risk homes and provide a wealth of positive outcomes for whānau. Some great information here on how to meet whānau where they are at and provide meaningful support that is easy to engage with. #earlylearning #equityineducation #homevisiting #HIPPYCommunity

We are pleased to announce the first issue of the Journal of Family & Child Health is now available! Formerly Journal of Health Visiting and British Journal of Child Health, this peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to professionals working with children and families, covering a wide range of clinical and public health topics. In this inaugural issue, you’ll find: 🌬️ A clinical review on improving inhaler technique and adherence in children 🚸 An important study on barriers to health visitors identifying child neglect 🤱 Insights into women's experiences during the transition to motherhood and the role of self-compassion 🖥️ A professional perspective on cyberbullying, moral disengagement, and the role of school nurses 🧠 Guidance on supporting children with specific phobias and fears Subscribers can access the full issue via #OpenAthens. Keep your practice up to date with the latest research and evidence-based insights in family and child health. Link in the comments. 👇 #FamilyHealth #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #SchoolNursing #ClinicalPractice

Parent advocates are calling for culturally responsive programs, stronger provider relationships, and better service access for their young children, birth to age 5—something that Oregon's social emotional health metric aims to improve for young children and their families. Oregon's Metrics and Scoring Committee will soon vote to determine whether the metric will be included in a set of measures to engage the health sector in kindergarten readiness. Since 2018, a partnership between Children's Institute, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (Colleen Reuland), and Oregon Health Authority has been integral in the development of this critical metric. This metric is essential, especially for rural families, to ensure all young children receive vital social-emotional health services, paving the way for improved long-term outcomes and health equity. It would also create needed change in our health system by centering the needs of young children. Learn more about this groundbreaking work at https://lnkd.in/eMiqqYMC

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Today the Children & Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG), hosted by the National Children’s Bureau and the Council for Disabled Children, launches a new report examining the extent to which the needs of babies, children and young people are reflected in the new Integrated Care Systems’ strategic planning. The report, the first of its kind, acknowledges the good work developing in a challenging context of increased demand and stretched budgets. It identifies areas for improvement around: - Integration with children’s social care and education settings; Clearly identifying leadership and accountability for babies, children and young people; - Engaging with babies, children and young people and setting out how their feedback has been actioned; - Addressing the needs of children with major and long-term conditions, as well as other minority and vulnerable groups. The report makes a number of recommendations to national government on where it can offer greater support and guidance to ICSs, and it includes examples of good practice, highlighting some of the great work underway in ICSs. Read the report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gr9QV8gr