Families09/2023 ECSI Newsletter- Revealing Family Protective Factors
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09/2023 ECSI Newsletter- Revealing Family Protective Factors

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)!

About Our Newsletters

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 below.

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About Our September ECSI Newsletter- Family Protective Factors Release

Our Early Childhood Safety Initiative, funded by Ohio Children’s Trust Fund (OCTF) 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

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Trinity Hinton is the Web/Application Developer at OhioGuidestone and a key member of the Strategic & Development Team for the Institute of Family and Community Impact. With over 20 years' experience in full-stack development, she manages all the OhioGuidestone family of websites and applications, leads new development projects, and creates technical solutions to problems. She has a passion for the user-experience, accessibility for all, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and Web Best Practices.
When she's not writing code, Trinity can often be found performing for crowds as a Pirate and Mermaid Entertainer at charity and community events, parties, and festivals throughout Ohio. She is also involved in Independent Film, both behind and in front of the camera.
Trinity is happily married to her high school sweetheart and together they travel every chance they can, seeking out adventure. They have 1 daughter and 3 amazing grandchildren!