Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Learn how Visión y Compromiso is providing trainings for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers of young children, and teaching us what quality care looks like.
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Learn more about the lessons we have learned about the strategies and practices to effectively connect with family, friends, and neighbors caregivers to foster nurturing early learning experiences.
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
The Packard Foundation’s Children, Families, and Communities program launched our Informal Care strategy in 2014, and since then we have been learning from two cohorts of grantees who are testing approaches to improving the quality of care that Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers provide. We have learned a lot and are making slight adjustments … Continued
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Tips and tricks to help inform anyone thinking about their next convening, including how we brought informal caregivers together to expand their networks, generate new insights, and ideas for tangible next steps.
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
At the Packard Foundation, our goal is for children to be ready to succeed in school by age five with good health, self-confidence, social skills, and a love of learning. When we stop to think about what this takes, we recognize that there is a crucial common factor in each child’s success: the adults that … Continued
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Harder+Company Community Research, in partnership with the Center for Evaluation Innovation, conducted an evaluation of four Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) informal care projects working to reach, engage, and support FFN and other informal caregivers in community locations, public libraries, public housing, or through text messaging. This evaluation brief summarizes key lessons learned about strategies … Continued
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
Walk through the doors of an Oakland Public Library, and you might not find your stereotypical library setting. The rooms aren’t quiet and hushed. Instead, they are bursting with energy. Visit the system’s Elmhurst or Melrose branch on a Wednesday or Thursday morning and you’ll be greeted by a diverse group of toddlers and their … Continued
Author: visceral_dev_Admin
This report is a compilation of the findings from the three research projects, which broaden our understanding of caregivers’ motivations and experiences, and provides a more nuanced depiction of the adults who are caring for our youngest children.