Bridging Families and Systems: Family Peer Support in Children’s Mental Health Services

• By: Amy Piroli, FPA-C Lydia Franco, PhD, LMSW NYU McSilver Institute
• April 21st, 2026
• caregiver support, children's mental health, family advocacy, family peer support, family-driven care, lived experience, peer advocates, Spring 2026 Issue, stigma reduction
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As soon as one learns that they are going to be a parent, the planning and preparation begins. It is a new journey. A journey that does not necessarily come with a handbook of how-tos, sure there are books, resources, literature etc. that can ‘guide’ you but there really isn’t a one tell all...

Developments Towards Greater Social-Emotional Support Before and After Birth

• By: Evelyn Blanck, LCSW New York Center for Child Development Meg Baier, LMSW Andrew Cleek, PsyD NYU McSilver Institute
• April 16th, 2025
• developmental disorder, early childhood, early intervention, evidence-based training, maternal mental health, mental health, parent-child relationship, perinatal mental health, Spring 2025 Issue
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A robust body of interdisciplinary research has converged to show that healthy social-emotional development in pregnancy and the first five years sets the foundation for children’s long-term physical and mental health. When problems emerge, it is easier and far more effective to address them when...