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‘It Made Me a Better Mom’: Home Visiting Program Delivers Support For Families

In St. Louis, trained parent educators help parents and caregivers navigate developmental milestones and support kids from birth until kindergarten.

Rebecca Gale··5 min read
Jettaqua Johnson was 22 years old, pregnant with her first child, and worried. The father of her child was incarcerated, and she wasn’t sure what she would need or how she could manage raising a child on her own.  Then her own mother connected her with Show Me Strong Families, an initiative of the St. Louis affiliate of the national Parents as Teachers program. The initiative, which just celebrated its 10th year, connects trained parent...
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‘It Made Me a Better Mom’: Home Visiting Program Delivers Support For Families

In St. Louis, trained parent educators help parents and caregivers navigate developmental milestones and support kids from birth until kindergarten.

Rebecca Gale··5 min read
Jettaqua Johnson was 22 years old, pregnant with her first child, and worried. The father of her child was incarcerated, and she wasn’t sure what she would need or how she could manage raising a child on her own.  Then her own mother connected her with Show Me Strong Families,...
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