This brief demonstrates the power of DULCE in addressing the critical concrete needs of families with newborns during the pandemic. The five original DULCE sites are EC-LINC communities.
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Moving Beyond the Family Engagement Check Box: An Innovative Partnership to Promote Authentic Family Engagement in Systems Change
October 2020
This case study examines the partnership that the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and Family Voices undertook to create and implement a process for engaging families in the Pediatrics Supporting Parents (PSP) national initiative to promote the social and emotional development (SED) of young children.
(25 pp)
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My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Hearing from Parents about Foundational Relationships and the Role of the Health Care System in Promoting Early Relational Health
October 2020
This exploratory study focused specifically on exploring parent perspectives on foundational early relationships, and the potential for the family and child health care system to play a supportive role, by working with three groups of families: (1) African American mothers living in inner Northeast Portland; (2) Spanish-speaking Latinx mothers living in rural Oregon; and (3) White mothers living in an isolated rural community in Southern Oregon.
(9 pp)
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My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Key Findings from a Focus Group with Mothers Living in a Small, Rural Community
October 2020
This research brief summarizes findings from the focus group held with White mothers living in an isolated rural community in Southern Oregon. These findings are part of an exploratory study titled "My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Hearing from Parents about Foundational Relationships and the Role of the Health Care System in promoting Early Relational Health."
(12 pp)
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My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Key Findings from a Focus Group with Latinx Mothers Across Oregon
October 2020
This research brief summarizes findings from a focus group held in July 2020 with 11 Latina mothers to discuss their experiences as mothers of young babies and their relationships with medical providers. These findings are part of an exploratory study titled "My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Hearing from Parents about Foundational Relationships and the Role of the Health Care System in promoting Early Relational Health."
Find the Spanish version of this research brief here.
(13 pp)
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Mi Bebé, Mi Médico, y Yo: Escuchando a los padres sobre las relaciones tempranas y el rol del sistema de atención médica | Principales Conclusiones de un Grupo de Enfoque con Madres Latinas
October 2020
Este informe de investigación resume los hallazgos de un grupo de enfoque realizado en julio de 2020 con 11 madres Latinas para discutir sus experiencias como madres de bebés pequeños y sus relaciones con los proveedores médicos.
(9 pp)
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My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Key Findings from a Focus Group with African American/Black Mothers
October 2020
This research brief summarizes findings from the focus group held with African American mothers in Portland, Oregon, and was co-created with input from three Parent Research Consultants (PRCs), some of whom also participated in the focus group. These findings are part of an exploratory study titled "My Baby, My Doctor & Me: Hearing from Parents about Foundational Relationships and the Role of the Health Care System in promoting Early Relational Health."
(8 pp)
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What is DULCE?
October 2020
This 2D vector style animation describes DULCE from the perspective of families and the Family Specialist. It is intended for a broad audience, supporting learning and interest in the approach. Find an English transcript and visual description of the animation here.
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Using Café Conversations to Build Protective and Promotive Factors
October 2020
The goal of café-style conversations is to create an intimate environment where parents, caregivers, and community members can share and support each other as a strategy for strengthening families.
(4 pp)
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Coming Together During COVID-19: Early Childhood Systems Supporting Families
October 2020
This brief is the first in a three-part series, highlighting community and local level responses to COVID-19. This first brief discusses how the infrastructure and partnerships EC-LINC communities have developed over years of building their early childhood systems have allowed them to address the needs confronting families with young children.
(12 pp)