What do I do?
Take a look at the list of quick, easy-to-do Joyful Together® games. Pick your favorite one and try it out with your kid(s). When you’re comfortable with it, take a short video of you and your child playing the game you chose. Then, upload it to our shared Joyful Together® Video Library folder! Be sure to shoot the video horizontally and to prop your phone up on a steady surface.Why are we doing this? Joyful Together® is a play-based model we developed to help strengthen the bond between children and their caregivers. Play and joy are super important to child development. Plus, they improve childhood resiliency and lower caregiver stress. This stuff really works! To help train clinicians and caregivers in the Joyful Together® model, we need real-life examples in action to demonstrate how to do the activities. That’s where you come in!
Will I have to sign something?
Yes, you will need to fill out and sign our media release form. Your video may be used in trainings, or even shared on one of our social media pages! And you will be entered in a random drawing for a $25 gift card. Three lucky winners will be chosen!
Where do I upload my video?
You can put your video directly into our Joyful Together ® Video Library folder on SharePoint — just click here! Then email the media release form to the Communications & Marketing team at marketing.requests@ohioguidestone.org. Tell us which Joyful Together® activity you picked, and make sure you sign the release form so you can be included in the prize drawing!
Pick a Joyful Together® Activity! Here are some options for activities. Don’t see one you like? Email research@ohioguidestone.org to find many, many more!
Today, November 17th is World Prematurity Day! Here at the Institute, we are talking about maternal health and whole-family vitality. Learn more about our Maternal Vitality Study by reading our MVS Newsletter! November 2023 Maternal Vitality Study (MVS) Newsletter Each month the Institute of Family and Community Impact, an OhioGuidestone initiative releases research Newsletters to explore our innovations closely. We want to communicate our projects, innovations, and other happenings while strengthening our relationship with the community in an accessible manner. Read the November 2023 Maternal Vitality Study Newsletter that closely explores our Maternal Vitality Study and the role this initiative plays in empowering moms and helping them and their families thrive! About our November 2023 Maternal Vitality Study (MVS) Newsletter Release: Our Maternal Vitality Study, funded by The George Gund Foundation, seeks to create a research-based therapy protocol developed with Black women for Black women to empower them with strategies to boost their overall health and wellness for themselves and their families! We want more than survival for moms in our society– we want vitality! Today on World Prematurity Day, we must have a critical conversation about Black maternal health! Read the Maternal Vitality Study (MVS) Newsletter to find out more about what IFCI’s role is in Maternal Health and family vitality! Sneak-Peek Inside the Maternal Vitality Study Newsletter: “Picture This:” A world with whole-family vitality Current Reality: Black Maternal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Crisis The Institute’s Role in challenging the Current Reality Take Action: Let’s Help Mom’s Thrive! Join our Maternal Vitality Study today! Reading Corner: Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities Community Resources OhioGuidestone’s Maternal Depression Services Birthing Beautiful Communities Village of Healing Vote on the Maternal Vitality logo! Feedback We want to hear from YOU! Contact us with your suggestions and feedback on our Newsletter releases! Stay tuned to see your suggestions in future editions!
September is Baby Safety Month and here at IFCI we are talking about what we do to help babies and families thrive- learn all about our Early Childhood Safety Initiative (ECSI)! September Newsletter Each month the Institute of Family and Community Impact an OhioGuidestone initiative releases research Newsletters to explore our innovations closely. We want to communicate our projects, innovations, and other happenings while strengthening our relationship with the community in an accessible manner. Read the September Newsletter that closely explores ECSI and the role this initiative plays in saving and bettering lives. About our ECSI Newsletter Release Our Early Childhood Safety Initiative, funded by Ohio Children’s Trust Fund provides parents and caregivers with the tools they need to succeed. Our focus is to give parents the tools and resources they need to raise resilient children with limited adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and increased benevolent experiences. ECSI seeks to eradicate the barriers that parents and caregivers face while providing them with tools for success. Sneak-Peek Inside the ECSI Newsletter Breakdown of our ECSI safety kits IFCI’s partnership with Ohio Children’s Trust Fund (OCTF) About our Kinky Curly Kids blog, one of our ECSI innovations Protective Factors Breakdown of total families served by ECSI FY 22-23, breakdown of kits families received FY 22-23 Testimony from Help Me Grow, Home Visitor Anastasia Phillips September Reading Corner & Community Resources Feedback We want to hear from YOU! Contact us with your suggestions and feedback on our Newsletter releases! Stay tuned to see your suggestions in future editions!
June is Fatherhood & Men’s Health Month! Learn more about our Father’s Feelings program in the June Newsletter below. June Newsletter Each month the Institute of Family and Community Impact an OhioGuidestone initiative releases research Newsletters to explore our innovations closely. We want to communicate our projects, innovations, and other happenings while strengthening our relationship with the community in an accessible manner. Read the June Newsletter that closely explores our Father’s Feelings program and it’s importance in our communities. About our Father’s Feelings Release Father’s Feelings seeks to transform society’s approach to paternal health by combining several IFCI innovations like our Yates paternal perinatal depression screening response and protocol and Joyful Together, our evidence-based practice that uses joy to infuse everyday moments. If dads’ feelings are validated, we are another step closer to whole-family thriving and vitality! Sneak-Peek Inside the Father’s Feelings June Newsletter Father’s Feelings Program Updates June Reading Corner: In this release we introduce you to our Impact Corner article on Fathers’ unique play style and it’s importance for their kids’ development! Community Resources: Remember we work with the communities we serve! In each Newsletter release you will find some resources that might be of help to you or someone you know! Feedback We want to hear from YOU! Contact us with your suggestions and feedback on our Newsletter releases! Stay tuned to see your suggestions in future editions!
