For All To Thrive Blog

 “When you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou The Adverse Childhood Experiences study is no longer new research, so our claim of ignorance has long expired. We have been thrust into the uncomfortable “Now-What?”  place. You know the place.  It is an all too familiar void in space where critical, essential policies languish and sometimes die, long before they can positively impact lives. It is the space where the perceived work to turn things around seems to be so deep and broad that we don’t know where and how to begin.   Yes. We do need policies, funding and programs that…

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” -Frederick Douglass Brain Science has given us a boost toward the high standards that babies have set for us. Children are born wired to learn. We need to understand critical POINTS of ACCESS TM to ensure babies are able to fulfill their potential, building on their innate capacities. Their extraordinary genius unfolds daily before our eyes as children learn, explore, and teach anyone willing to observe or engage them. Despite notable gains in science, the opportunity or achievement gap between African Americans, Latinos, and White students takes hold during toddler…