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Child Welfare
Going Upstream: Reaching Families Before a Crisis Happens
A Utah Statewide Coordinator reflects on how Safe Babies helps systems go upstream, listen to families and respond before crisis happens.
Child Welfare
I thought I was doing justice. Then Safe Babies showed me what that really means.
An Assistant County Attorney in Polk County, Iowa shares how Safe Babies changed the way she sees families, advocacy and what it means to do the work well.
Child Welfare
I didn’t have to go through it alone: What real support looks like
A parent who went through Safe Babies court shares how her coordinator helped her feel prepared, supported and able to move forward for her family.
Child WelfareEarly Development
Before foster care: A different path for families
Delaney, a Safe Babies Community Coordinator in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, shares how prevention work helps families get support earlier — before crisis leads to separation.
Early Development
Early Intervention Works, But Only If Families Can Access It
Davinya has eight children. And because of early intervention, every one of them is thriving.
Early DevelopmentEconomic Security
We Know Early Intervention Works. We Can’t Afford to Scale It Back.
An Illinois mother and early intervention professional shares how critical supports helped her daughter Calypso overcome early health challenges—and why families need greater investment in services that help children thrive.
Economic SecurityInfant and Early Childhood Mental HealthPhysical Health & Nutrition
Programs Like Medicaid Are What Hold Families Together
Raine shares how Head Start, Medicaid and SNAP provided critical support for her family as they navigated her husband's mental health challenges, her sister's diabetes care and the financial realities of raising children.
Child CareEarly LearningEconomic Security
When We Support Child Care Workers, We’re Supporting Families
Amyrkha's story shows that when child care workers are supported and valued, families like hers have the stable, reliable care they need to work, provide for their children and thrive.
Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Becoming the Mom I Knew I Could Be
Shania explains how HealthySteps turned the doctor’s office into a place where she could say, “I’m scared,” and not feel judged.
Economic SecurityPhysical Health & Nutrition
More Than Medicine: How One Pediatric Visit Changed Everything for Ashley and Milo
When Ashley’s son was born three months early, HealthySteps became a lifeline—offering emotional support, practical resources, and connection that helped her family move from surviving to thriving.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
What My Baby Taught Me About Hope
Katie reflects on the joys and struggles of raising her baby while highlighting the critical need for community and parental leave policies that support families.
Early Development
Her First Years, My Everything
Pamela reflects on the joy and growth of her daughter Ainsley while underscoring the vital need for love, presence, and support in the earliest years of life.
Early DevelopmentInfant and Early Childhood Mental Health
A Bright Light With Big Needs
A mom from Ohio shares how earlier access to mental health services could have helped her toddler, Ryin, who has autism, get support and thrive sooner.
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