Working to Build Strong Families as an Intern for the Together Program

Presenter: Alexandra McCann, Public Health Science, Global Public Health Scholars

For my practicum project, I have been working as an intern for the Together Program. The Together Program is a nonprofit program for couples that offers relationship and financial education, connection to community resources, and access to employment services. My task as an intern has been to search for childcare providers willing to establish a partnership with the Together Program. Many of the couples need childcare services during the timing of the meeting and workshops, and the Together Program helps them find that. So far I have learned about the difficulties families are facing during COVID-19 to find childcare providers. Many are not accepting new clients due to the pandemic, which leaves parents having to sacrifice work or counseling in order to watch their children.

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Abigail Oluwatoni Aderinwale

06 may 2021

This is a really interesting project. This pandemic has shifted the dynamics of family and home life. Family scientists will be studying the effects of lockdown and Covid19 on families for years to come. Aside from reaching out to childcare services and newspaper ads, what other ways are families are actively marketed so that the information gets to those most in need of the knowledge?

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alexandramccann2019

10 may 2021

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Thanks for your question! The Together Program has a planning period in which they are focused mainly on advertising and finding resources for couples. The majority of couples find out about the Together Program from social media, local newspapers and blog advertisements, or their childcare providers. In my personal opinion, social media plays a large role in the Together Program marketing, given that so many can be reached through just one post.

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Derek Vidal

06 may 2021

How many simple (or difficult) is it for families to take advantage of the services provided by The Together Program?

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alexandramccann2019

10 may 2021

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Right now, it is very different because the program is being conducted in an online environment. However, the main goal of the Together Program is to provide families and couples with resources and services. These resources are available, but this does not mean that they are easily accessed. Some individuals may have certain circumstances that prevent them from taking full advantage of the services provided, however the Together Program staff is there to help them through that.

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