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4 Future Directions for Supporting Families
Pages 27-30

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... While there is no magic bullet for this type of multifaceted challenge, there are drivers for change that can include policies, practices, resources, relationships, mental mindsets, and even power dynamics, with various suggestions highlighted in Chapter 3. Addressing these drivers may require more of a top-down, multistrand approach than has been discussed at the workshop, but there is much to be learned from experiences, especially in those communities represented at the workshop.
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From page 28...
... Relational Programming and the Power of Community Felicia Bowen, director of undergraduate programs in the college of nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina, suggested that the Forum consider and expand on the concept of relational programming in 1 The Arizona law "Supporting Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act" (also known as SB 1070) requires state and local law enforcement to reasonably attempt to determine immigration status of a person involved in a lawful stop where reasonable suspicion exists ­ that the person is unlawfully present.
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... Taking this idea of community engagement and collective efforts a step further, paired with the notions of relational health and culture change, Willis said he has been encouraged by recent emerging evidence and practices about the importance of community. He mentioned the new work of David Brooks at the Aspen Institute, now leading a project called "Weave," a movement to "repair the country's social fabric, which is badly frayed by distrust, division, and exclusion" (The Aspen Institute, n.d.)
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... He described programs being implemented, such as cash transfers to new mothers and babies. Another approach is communities that are investing in the next generation, such as the Family Rewards Program in New York City started in 2007: it resulted in reduced material hardship for families as well as increased school attendance and student performance in high school (Miller et al., 2015)
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