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A Statement of Solidarity

We at ParentChild+ are angered, devastated, and heartbroken by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, just the most recent in a long line of those who have been killed and brutalized by racist violence. We are in solidarity with those protesting against the deep-rooted…

ParentChild+ Partners with WGBH to introduce PEEP Family Science Apps

This post was written by Gay Mohrbacher, Senior Project Manager, WGBH Education.  Last summer, WGBH (Boston’s PBS station), invited ParentChild+ to learn about a new series of digital apps designed to engage families in science learning. These PEEP Family Science apps introduce STEM content and skills to 3-5-year-olds…

Incorporating Early Numeracy into Art Activities

Art Activities Shape Collage Making collages is a great way to support early math development. Cutting out paper shapes with your child provides opportunities to count the number of sides of each shape, become familiar with their names. You can help your child think about how the pieces…

Winter Books and Winter Hats!

Winter is here! For many areas, this new season means chillier temperatures and lots of layers. Talk with your children about how we stay warm when it gets cold – ask them what their favorite winter clothing is, and what type of winter weather they like best. Here…

Response to Proposed Public Charge Rule

December 8, 2018   Submitted via www.regulations.gov   Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20529-2140   Re: DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012, RIN 1615-AA22, Comments in Response to Proposed…

December Children's Books

The winter holiday season is upon us! While we may celebrate different holidays or no winter holidays, there are many common themes across this winter season and many wonderful cross-cultural stories to share – snow (whether it snows where you live or you only see it on television)…

The Power of Prevention: Why Investing Early Makes Sense

  This blog post was written by PCHP Massachusetts State Program Director Carol Rubin     On Friday November 9th, members of the Parent-Child Home Program’s (PCHP) MA Advisory Council along with State Director Carol Rubin presented at the MA Association of School Committees/MA Association of School Superintendents Joint…

Supporting Families in their Home Language is an Essential Component of PCHP

In a monolingual world, being the home visiting program that promotes learning in each family’s home language often feels like an uphill battle. To say that I have encountered a few skeptics along the way would be an understatement. At times, all the push back and obstacles have…

Statement on Parent-Child Separations

The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) strives to support, enhance, and highlight the value of the parent-child relationship every single day in all the work we do. Decades of scientific research has determined that it is in the best interest of children to keep parents and children together and…

In Honor of Fathers

  Please read below for a guest blog written by PCHP Pennsylvania State Director Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum for CHOP PolicyLab. When I was asked to write a guest blog in honor of Father’s Day for the CHOP PolicyLab, my first thought was that a father’s voice on this topic is…

Philadelphia PCHP Mom Shares Her Remarks on PCHP

  Ameesha Jackson is a ParentChild+ parent in Philadelphia. She recently made the following remarks at a Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse fundraiser. Hello, my name is Ameesha and I am the mother of Amari who is currently enrolled in this Program. When I was first asked to…

PCHP Intern Christina Experiences PCHP's Annual Conference

I started interning at PCHP in January of 2018 and I have loved every second of it! This year, I was able to participate in the PCHP Annual Conference and really enjoyed my time. Being new to the PCHP family allowed me to have a different perspective than…