NEWS

On May 14, 2025, BSB launched a cohort of 25 community resource navigators representing 11 partner organizations. These front-line navigators will share insights about the challenges young parents face, highlight resources that help address those challenges, and document gaps between what families need and what is currently available. This group...

The Health System Alignment Team collaborated to create a prenatal voucher program for uninsured women.  With a goal to improve maternal and infant health, this initial strategy will remove the financial barrier for early and adequate prenatal care.  This voucher is available to families through a community resource navigator from one of 11...

At the March convening, the BSB Data Support Team hosted a data walk featuring results from the 2024 Visible Network Labs survey. This survey gathered feedback from BSB member organizations about how they view BSB and how they connect with other groups in the coalition. The network maps on display showed the many connections among partners,...

Starting March 18, the Elkhart Public Library’s main branch downtown will host the first-ever Triple P for Baby group sessions. To learn more, read this blog post on our website. CAPS has a new program called Nurturing Care Groups. We are excited about this and eager to see it grow. You can learn more at this blog post on our website.

One project funded by the Lilly Endowment grant will strengthen support for expectant and new parents through an Enhanced Community Resource Navigator Cohort program. This initiative expands resource navigation services in communities where improved outcomes are most needed, focusing on the 46516 and 46528 zip codes. A shared learning agenda will...

As Bright by Text celebrates 30 years of service as an accessible village for parents, it’s being renamed Lantern, which “symbolizes the company’s role in guiding families and lighting the way to education, wellness, and connection. Like a lantern lighting the path, they aim to provide clear, reliable, and timely information to families to help...

findhelp.org is a web portal that simplifies searching for local community programs that offer free and reduced-cost services, helping support individuals with living a healthier life. We’ve been working hard to develop the information on this amazing platform. We will officially launch it at our quarterly meeting, but you can take a look...

This graphic highlights the three active pillars of Elkhart County’s coalition. A fourth factor of economic self-sufficiency is represented with a dotted line because this is outside the scope of Building Strong Brains, yet it significantly impacts the outcomes for families with young children. As a coalition dedicated to improving early...