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Infant crying, toxic stress, new staff & more!
July, 2015
Protecting your infant

Listening to your baby cry can be heart-wrenching. We are brought up to feel not just responsible for our children, but also to relate to their emotions. When they cry, we get sucked into their distress. Researchers call this "emotional contagion" and it is an important part of how humans relate to one another, especially in infancy. However, it is hard to stay focused on caring for the baby well when you can so closely feel your baby's despair - it is hard when your heart rate is climbing, your stomach is turning, and your mind is speeding through all the questions that come with an inconsolably crying baby...

 

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Defining toxic stress from a community perspective
Toxic Stress

In recent years, important attention has been paid to the concept of toxic stress and its impact on development. As scientific understanding of toxic stress grows, communities across the country are finding ways to prevent and respond to toxic stress in the lives of community members, particularly young children and their families. Six such communities are working together in the EC-LINC Learning Lab on Community Responses to Toxic Stress, facilitated by the Center for the Study of Social Policy. 

Welcome our newest staff member!
Marissa St. Laurent
Marissa St. Laurent

We hired a part-time communications assistant and we can't wait for you all to meet her! Marissa received her BA in Public Relations with minors in Journalism and Gender and Women's Studies from SUNY Plattsburgh. She comes to us with experience managing publicity campaigns and planning events for nonprofits that strive to enrich the lives of children. As a New Hampshire native, she is excited to be back in The Granite State and can be found enjoying the seacoast and White Mountains in her spare time. 

 

NH Stroller Parade
In the fall, Good Beginnings of Sullivan County will sponsor a stroller parade with prizes for decorated strollers. You don't have to have a stroller-sized child to participate.  Get creative.  Find a stroller, decorate it and bring it along.  If you have a child for the stroller, dress up the child as well as other members of the family.  If you don't have a child, how about a doll or stuffed animal to complement your stroller? It will be a fun day.  Details will be announced later but right now we are seeking fun-loving people to help plan it.  Email maggie@gbnh.org if you are interested in this short term project. 

CLICK for Babies 2015
click for babies hats
This summer, we're slowing down the knitting and instead are committed to sharing education about the Period of PURPLE Crying and hope you will do your part by sharing our articles, blog posts, social media posts with your network.

Instead of "clicking" our needles, we are clicking our computer keyboard! Join us.
Advocacy Corner:

We've decided to add this "advocacy corner" to the bottom of each newsletter to give you concrete ways to take a stand against child abuse and keep up-to-date on national issues regarding children and families.

 

  • Children's Budget 2015, a new report from First Focus, is now available for download. The federal government makes more than 200 distinct investments in children each year. These include traditional children's initiatives like education and child abuse and neglect prevention. It offers a detailed guide to federal spending on children and serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking to improve the lives of America's youth.

Download Children's Budget 2015 >>

  • Prevent Child Abuse America will monitor the bill text to ensure funding within the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is maintained for state grants at $25.3 million, Community-Based Prevention grants (CB-CAP) at $39.74 million, and research grants at $29 million. You can email members of the subcommittee and ask them to support level or increased funding here. Contact  NH Senators Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen and NH Representatives Frank Guinta and Annie Kuster to bring attention to this issue!
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