October 2023 – MCH LEADS

The Importance of Communication to Build Family-Professional Relationships: An Evaluation of Louisiana’s Partners for Healthy Babies Hotline [Competency 5: Communication; 8: Family-Professional Relationships; 11: Working with Communities and Systems]

The Importance of Communication to Build Family-Professional Relationships: An Evaluation of Louisiana’s Partners for Healthy Babies Hotline [Competency 5: Communication; 8: Family-Professional Relationships; 11: Working with Communities and Systems]

October 4, 2023

Isabella Rose Walters (she/her) is a second-year Master of Public Health candidate with a...

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