Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
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Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Illinois' "Birth to Three Project" Helps Parents Give Their Kids a Healthy Start
July 1, 2004 | Program Result
Ounce of Prevention Fund planned and supported the Birth to Three Project, an initiative serving expectant families and those with young children in Illinois, to improve the comprehensive health and development of very young children.
Investigators Probe Impact of Workfare on Children's Health
December 1, 2004 | Program Result
The 1996 federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (known as welfare reform) changed the focus of welfare from providing open-ended financial aid to providing transitional assistance while the head of household secures work.
Inner-City Health Care Center Provides Essential Health Services
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Ounce of Prevention Fund, a public/private partnership that promotes the well-being of children in Illinois, established a maternal and child health care center at the Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing complex in Chicago.
Chicago Project Delivers Support to Young Mothers-to-Be
April 11, 2008 | Program Result
Chicago Health Connection developed and implemented a four-year pilot project that used nonmedical birth assistants known as doulas to help low-income single teen mothers in high-risk Chicago neighborhoods.