Blog

On Friday, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that gave people with uteruses the right to obtain a safe and legal abortion. This ruling turns back the clock and effectively decimates not only a woman’s right to personal bodily autonomy but is an appalling attack on basic rights [...]

DULCE, Developmental Understanding and Legal Collaboration for Everyone, is a universal, evidence-based approach that seeks to transform the ways families with newborns experience the delivery of services and supports. CSSP has been engaged in the evolution of DULCE since its inception at Boston Medical Center’s Pediatric Clinic in 2012, where we led a Randomized Controlled [...]

With Early Relational Health (ERH) gaining momentum in pediatrics, policy, and practice, we are excited to present the Perspectives on Early Relational Health series and accompanying video discussion guides. The series features four conversations among a diverse group of parents, pediatricians, researchers, and service providers about all parts of ERH and the discussion guides provide [...]

Photo used with permission from The California Endowment This blog is adapted from an interview with Chris Covington, former member of The California Endowment's President’s Youth Council, by CSSP staff members Laura Kreeger and Anand Sharma. Chris Covington offers reflections related to a recent CSSP Learning, Equity, and Power (LEaP) session, "Supporting and Embracing Youth [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of CSSP, on behalf of CSSP Staff Racist acts of terrorism have become all too common in the United States, and on Saturday, May 14th, we learned of another act of White supremacist violence—this time in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, NY. Ten of the murdered men and [...]

The Parent Leader Network (PLN) provides a space for parents in EC-LINC communities to collaborate with and support each other, represent the parent perspective, and advocate for parent voice and leadership in early childhood systems.  Huong Vu is a member of the Parent Leader Network. She attended the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference [...]

Photo used with permission from The California Endowment This blog, adapted from an interview with Ms. Towanda Sherry, East Oakland resident leader and organizer, with CSSP staff members Laura Kreeger and Anand Sharma. Ms. Sherry offers reflections related to a recent CSSP Learning, Equity, and Power (LEaP) session, "Authentically Engaging Community: Lessons from The California [...]

The Parent Leader Network (PLN) provides a space for parents in EC-LINC communities to collaborate with and support each other, represent the parent perspective, and advocate for parent voice and leadership in early childhood systems.  Lydia Gray-Holifield is a member of the Parent Leader Network and serves on the Early Learning Multnomah Parent Accountability Council [...]

The Parent Leader Network (PLN) provides a space for parents in EC-LINC communities to collaborate with and support each other, represent the parent perspective, and advocate for parent voice and leadership in early childhood systems.  Bentoria Murray, Brandon Lavin, and Sherrah Hill are all members of the Parent Leader Network and parent leaders of BRIDGES, [...]

Photo used with permission from The California Endowment This guest blog, written by Tia Martinez, Forward Change, offers reflections related to a recent CSSP Learning, Equity, and Power (LEaP) session, "A Foundation’s Path to Power Building and Health Equity: Lessons from The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities Initiative." Learn more about LEaP here and watch [...]