Families Matter - Improving Families in Memphis
March 2, 2011
Healthy marriages lead to healthy families, and healthy families are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant community. But, many families in Memphis face stressors such as poverty, unemployment and single parenthood.
Family-Friendly Policies in the Workplace
March 2, 2011
Striking a healthy balance between work and family-life is becoming more and more difficult for parents today. Supporting parents’ efforts to be with their children promotes optimal early childhood development.
Becoming new parents and caring for infants is a stressful time for adults. Memphis parents are often burdened by other stresses such as poverty, domestic violence, or single parenthood, which have lasting effects on children’s early brain development.
Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis 'Special Needs Child Care With LEAD' 2/21/11
February 23, 2011
LEAD provides care to children age birth to 3 years and receives referrals from Tennessee Early Intervention System. LEAD receives funding from United Way, the state Department of Education and the Methodist Healthcare system
Family Planning Pays Off
February 22, 2011
What happens when a state expands access to family planning services under Medicaid? This is the subject of a new report by the Guttmacher Institute.