ERIC Number: EJ1305596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-8038
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Sustaining a Light of Hope for Families: Tribal Home Visiting Programs Persevere during COVID-19
Stark, Deborah Roderick
ZERO TO THREE, v41 n4 p10-16 2021
Early home visiting programs have provided a lifeline of support to American Indian and Alaska Native families hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is about how three Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (Tribal MIECHV) grantees have approached the pandemic with agility, adaptability, and innovation. Home visitors are responding to the needs of families, supporting one another, and shining a light of hope.
Descriptors: Home Visits, American Indian Students, Alaska Natives, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Early Intervention, Family Needs, Preschool Children, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences, Mental Health, Unemployment, Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Disadvantaged, Parents as Teachers, Wellness, Leadership Responsibility, Child Development, Cultural Relevance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alaska (Anchorage); New Mexico; California (San Bernardino)
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