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Healthy Habits as Foundation for Family Success

WEBEating well and getting plenty of physical activity helps families in many ways including: reducing stress, anxiety, and depression; increasing energy and providing for …

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Protective Factors: On the Road to Prevention Replacing the Need …

WEBFor many years, child psychologists and child abuse prevention efforts targeted the reduction or or elimination of risk factors to shield children from negative …

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Raising a Healthy, Happy Kid: What you Need to Hear

WEBProbably more than any other time in recent history, this past year has brought the health and wellbeing of our communities to the forefront of most people’s …

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Early Childhood Outreach (EChO) Program

WEBThe Early Childhood Outreach (EChO) program offers consultation services and support to both families and childcare providers when a young child's behavior presents a …

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How COVID-19 is Affecting Children’s Mental, Emotional, and …

WEBThis drastic shift in everyday life may have a tremendous impact on children’s emotional well-being. Kids may experience heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and …

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Family Support Program — Exchange Family Center

WEBSafeCare. A three-part program provided in the home one hour per week, for 18 weeks. For parents of children ages birth to 5 years. Health focuses on helping caregivers develop …

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Protective Factors: Concrete Support in Good Times and in Bad

WEBCoordination and delivery of services in a way that is designed to preserve parents’ dignity and promote healthy development, resilience, and the ability to advocate …

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The Benefits of Early Childhood Friendships and 3 Tips for Helping …

WEBYour child’s first days of school can be some of the most memorable days of their early childhood. Even if your child has attended preschool or daycare, starting …

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Hope, Resilience, and Care: Snatching Promise from the Jaws of …

WEBA new documentary film, Resilience, explores both the recent science of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and new initiatives encouraging adult behaviors …

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The Science Behind Hugging Your Kids—5 Benefits for You and …

WEBHugging your child in these moments of intense emotional outbursts will calm them down, teach them that you are there to support them during tough times, and help …

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Protective Factors: Meet Parenting Stress with Parental Resilience

WEBProtective factors are conditions or attributes of families, communities, or society at large that support healthy development and wellbeing of children and families. …

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child: How communities can help raise

WEBThe adage “it takes a village to raise a child” is absolutely still true. But somewhere along the way, we’ve lost the “village” we need to raise kids in nurturing, …

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Durham Board of County Commissioners Passes ACEs Community …

WEBThis past November, the Durham Board of County Commissioners took an important step in demonstrating their support. They passed a resolution pledging to take …

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Connecting With Your Child Through Play: The Surprising Benefits …

WEBAll children benefit from unstructured playtime with other children, including their siblings, and even playing by themselves. But there are special benefits that come …

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Managing Stress — Exchange Family Center

WEBWhether it’s a bad day at work, car trouble, or just a to-do list that is overwhelming, stress can make parenting extra challenging. Children can pick up on our …

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Support After Adoption—Feeling the Love From Your Community …

WEBAdopting a child is a joyful event. When a couple or family makes sure that children have a family that will care for them forever, it is a life-changing gift. And this gift …

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Pandemic Parenting and Communities Who Support One Another …

WEBTimes of extraordinary uncertainty, like what we’re all experiencing now, are stressful. With the rise in unemployment, social and physical distancing, and negative …

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A note from Nancy Gordon, President of the Board of Directors

WEBWe are living in difficult times. After the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia and in Durham, things feel uncertain and fragile. Then there was Hurricane …

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Black Kids’ Lives Matter: How Repeated Trauma Impacts the …

WEBIn light of recent and ongoing racism and violence against people of color, we want you to know that EFC sees you. We honor your experiences as unacceptable, …

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The Pathway to Healing: Parenting After Domestic Violence

WEBOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Whether you have recently left an abusive relationship, are still in one, or are looking for ways to support the …

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Parenting Workshops — Exchange Family Center

WEBExchange Family Center offers a variety of workshops to external groups for parents, caregivers, or community members. Your group can learn how to deal with challenging …

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