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Across the nation, communities are building capacity to promote child wellbeing and prevent early life adversities. The NOW Blog spotlights these stories, improves and increases the reach of innovative solutions, and contributes to thought leadership to advance an equity agenda for children. Read commentary, reflections, and perspectives from practitioners, advocates, and community leaders engaged in work on the ground to advance health equity and child and family wellbeing.
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Our Journey in Centering Family Voices
By Monica Koller, Family Champion, Generations Forward Children’s Collaborative December 5, 2019 Our circle of families sat together on a...
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Dec 5, 20193 min read
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Saving Tomorrow Today: An African American Breastfeeding Blueprint
November 20, 2019 By Andrea Serano, IBCLC, CLC, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) Inc. Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) Inc....
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Nov 20, 20193 min read
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Community Champion in Chicago
October 21, 2019 By Esther Rodriquez Henry, McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition In September 2019, community champions from...
Networks of Opportunity
Oct 21, 20194 min read
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#DataCafe: Navigating 2019-2020 Grant Opportunities for the NOW Learning Community
September 11, 2019 by Soojin Conover, Vital Village Network While a number of different online directories for funding and grant...
Soojin Conover
Sep 11, 20195 min read
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Community Solutions Grant Program
September 9, 2019 By Voices and Choices for Children Coalition “This is the time for us to not just dream about what could be, but also...
May Losloso
Sep 9, 20195 min read
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Intergen vs. 2-gen: What’s the Difference?
Learn about EMPath's whole family coaching approach and how it differs from more traditional "two-generation" approaches.
Networks of Opportunity
Aug 30, 20193 min read
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2019 Root Cause Summit Spotlight: Ronda Alexander
August 23, 2019 The Root Cause Coalition's Presenter Spotlight Series highlights the dozens of leaders dedicated to achieving health...
Networks of Opportunity
Aug 23, 20194 min read
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A Deep Dive: Vital Village’s Service-Learning and Leadership Model
August 1, 2019 By Desiree Hartman, Vital Village Network The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog and...
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Aug 1, 20194 min read
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#DataCafe: Measuring Funding Growth - Shared Domains Part 2
July 29, 2019 by Soojin Conover, Vital Village Network Following the part 1 blog of the #DataCafe series, let’s look into funding growth....
Soojin Conover
Jul 29, 20192 min read
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Op-Ed: If deficits are all we see when we look at some kids, we’d better widen our lens
July 22, 2019 By Richard Chase, Wilder Research The original version of this article by was published in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press on...
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Jul 22, 20194 min read
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All or None
July 15, 2019 By Renee Boynton-Jarrett, Vital Village Network The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog...
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Jul 15, 20193 min read
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Leaning into Discomfort and Valuing Disorganization
July 11, 2019 By Stephanie Covarrubia and Amy Crosby, Young Child Wellness Council The Young Child Wellness Council is a group of...
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Jul 11, 20194 min read
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Five Things You Wish Your Community’s Early Childhood Programs Knew
June 3, 2019 By Nancy Zuech Lim, Institute for Youth, Education and Families at National League of Cities In March, National League of...
Networks of Opportunity
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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Gaining Momentum: Residents Launch Local Mental Health Initiatives
May 31, 2019 By Mesa Merritt, Vital Village Network The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog and can be...
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May 31, 20194 min read
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Investing In the Village, Investing in People
April 30, 2019 By Amita Wanar, Vital Village Network The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog and can...
Amita Wanar
Apr 30, 20193 min read
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Welcome to In the Arena with NOW
By Ronda Alexander, Vital Village Network March 15, 2019 Change can begin with anyone, but it is especially powerful when it is designed...
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Mar 15, 20192 min read
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Black History Month: A Time to Continue Supporting, Loving and Collaborating with Each Other
By Yusuf Ali, Vital Village Network March 1, 2019 The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog and can be...
Networks of Opportunity
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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#DataCafe: Measuring Parent Engagement - Shared Domains Part 1
January 25, 2019 by Soojin Min, Vital Village Network Remember that the Learning Community collectively came up with shared measurable...
Soojin Conover
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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#DataCafe Topics
January 25, 2019 by Soojin Min, Vital Village Network Welcome to #DataCafe! This is a blog series intended for the Learning Community...
Soojin Conover
Jan 25, 20191 min read
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Community Leadership Meets State House Leadership
By Erika Pike, Vital Village Network January 1, 2019 The original version of this post by was published in Vital Village's Blog and can...
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Jan 1, 20192 min read
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