Monthly Archives: May 2017

PR Intern Ashley Farrell on Well Moms, Well Tots: Maternal Depression

In almost every health-related course I have took in school, the curriculum covers the same information: drugs and alcohol, mental health, chronic and communicable diseases, and the health care system. I soon realized that from middle school when I learned …
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Meet The Staff!

Ashley Farrell, PR Intern Ashley Farrell has been a PR Intern for Docs for Tots since November 2016. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Community Health from Hofstra University in May 2017, and holds a passion for working among …
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Melissa Passarelli & Laraib Humayun Present Well Moms, Well Tots: Maternal Depression and Mother-Child Well Being

Docs for Tots’ Director of Programs Melissa Passarelli and Health Liaison Laraib Humayun recently presented Well Moms, Well Tots: Maternal Depression and Mother Child-Well Being, at the Annual Conference for Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) on May 8th. Melissa and Laraib discussed the importance …
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Latest News

August 2026 Newsletter

Read our August newsletter to learn more about BRITE expanding to center-based childcares and New York State’s new ‘Milestones Matter’ campaign! Read here- August . . .
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Docs for Tots Featured in NY Times Article

There’s a Way to Gauge Childhood Development. Why Isn’t It Used More? That’s the important question asked this week in The New York Times . . .
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July 2026 Newsletter

The July newsletter highlights new reports from The Children’s Agenda that provide a county-by-county look at the status of New York State’s Early Intervention . . .
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What happens during the first months and years of life sets either a sturdy or a fragile stage for what follows.

Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development