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June 21, 2021

HFA partners with the Administration for Children and Families to recognize Child Tax Credit (CTC) Awareness Day

Starting July 15 and through the end of the year, most families will receive a monthly payment of $300 per child under 6 and $250 per child ages 6-17. The IRS has launched a simplified online tool which will allow families not automatically enrolled in the program because they did not have to file taxes last year to receive the Child Tax Credit. Families can also visit ChildTaxCredit.gov to learn more about this important benefit.

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May, 2021

A Message from Dr. Merrick: Supporting the Health, Safety, and Well-being of Transgender and Non-binary Youth and Families

Sixteen states are considering legislation that would restrict physicians from providing medically necessary gender-affirming care to youth, and one state recently enacted such a law. Several of these bills would also criminalize parents who affirm their children’s gender identity, defining such affirmation as child abuse. These laws stand in direct opposition to the evidence-based care recognized by numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Endocrine Society, and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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January, 2021

A Message from Dr. Merrick on Violence at the US Capitol

Many of you, like me, had to try to explain to your children the news and troubling images that flashed across our many screens yesterday. We attempted to answer questions and allay fears about safety and freedoms that we take for granted in a democratic society. As if parenting during a global pandemic was not hard enough, parenting during such deeply disturbing events shook many of us to the core.

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October 24, 2019

Please support H.R. 4768, the Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act

There is a maternal health and mortality crisis in this country. I have seen how it devastates families and staff in the communities we serve at our Healthy Families America (HFA) affiliate sites across the country. We mourn the lives that have already been lost—mothers, daughters, cousins, aunts, friends, community leaders, beloved employees, and so many more. To honor their memory, we in the home visiting field must pledge to do better.

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July 24, 2019

Healthy Families America Receives Highest Rating from Federal Evaluator

Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced today that its signature evidence-based home visiting program, Healthy Families America (HFA), has received the highest rating—“well-supported”—from the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse.

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November 8, 2018

Healthy Families Protocols for working with families referred from Child Welfare

By supporting parents in the home, HFA builds a strong foundation for nurturing, safe and trusted relationships between caregiver and child that maximizes opportunities for all children to reach their full potential.

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August 1, 2018

Healthy Families in Israel

Healthy Families America is pleased and proud to announce the launch of Healthy Families Israel! We have been working in close contact for nearly a year with leaders from Youth Futures, Inc. a subsidiary of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and their partners from Digma Applied Evaluation and the University of Haifa.

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February 21, 2018

HFA Spotlight: Meet Donna Boos

More than twenty years later, Donna Boos still remembers her home visitor’s name and the impact that one Family Support Worker has made upon not only Donna, but her entire family. “The information, education and support I received from my home visitor, Toby, will forever be with me.”

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February 20, 2018

Announcing Our Partnership with the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health

Prevent Child Abuse America® is proud to announce its partnership with the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health® (Alliance), a leading global organization that promotes the social, emotional and relational health of infants, young children and their families by supporting professionals who serve them.

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November 8, 2017

Honoring Our Home Visiting Champions

At Prevent Child Abuse America, we know the value that home visiting programs can bring to families and communities. Our signature program, Healthy Families America, has been providing voluntary, evidence-based services that are proven to result in better futures for families and brighter starts children for 25 years.

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October 18, 2017

HFA Spotlight: Meet Sarah

Kids do not come with an instruction manual, and every now and then parents need a little help learning how to deal with the challenges that come with parenthood. Healthy Families America helps strengthen thousands of families nationwide every year, giving parents the tools and resources they need to create healthy, nurturing environments for their kids.

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August 18, 2017

HFA in the News in Oregon

Healthy Families America (HFA) mom Christine Pinkerton is a serious rock-star—Christine flew with her home visitor to Washington, DC, to speak with her legislators directly about the importance of home visiting and shared her story in a local paper in Bend, OR.

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August 8, 2017

Advocate in August for Children and Families

Did you know? The Senate is currently on a break and this is the perfect time to set up a meeting with your legislators! We’ve created the below August Advocacy Guide to help with your advocacy efforts during this August recess while Members of Congress are at home in district.

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June 30, 2017

We Need Your Voice—The Time is NOW for Children and Families

In less than 100 days, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program will expire. This critical piece of legislation provides funds for voluntary evidence-based family support programs, like Healthy Families America.

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June 8, 2017

Healthy Families America Featured at Congressional Briefing

At a Congressional Hearing on the Empirical Basis for Home Visiting, a father in a Columbus, OH Healthy Families program got the chance to share his story with legislators and staff.

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June 8, 2017

Celebrating Fathers Like Scot on Father’s Day 2017

Father’s Day is a simple reminder to celebrate all of the different kinds of Dads in families across the country. Here’s to the dad who makes time to coach his daughter’s softball team.

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June 8, 2017

A Mother’s Wish on Mother’s Day

On Mother’s Day, we want to share you with a simple story. This Mother’s Day, what do you wish for the Moms and babies in your life? You probably wish that they’ll feel supported, loved, and thanked.

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June 8, 2017

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN) Visits Healthy Families America Program in St. Joseph County, Indiana

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski spent several hours on Wednesday, April 19 meeting with her constituents who participate in an evidence-based family support program in St. Joseph County.

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