News and Discussions

The latest news and discussions on the topics of family health, parent education and child development.

Group Volunteering: Tips and Benefits

Group volunteering is a rewarding way to get coworkers or friends out in community to help local nonprofits while gaining valuable skills and experiences.

Family-to-Family Giving

Group and family giving opportunities make for great holiday traditions. Find out how Adopt-a-Family eases the burden on parents every year.

Impact of Funding for Preventative Women’s Health 

Learn how a three-year grant from the United Health Foundation improved our women’s health outcomes, reduced maternal mortality, and supported the mental health of women.
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Reflections on 2023 Health of Women and Children Report

The new America’s Health Rankings 2023 Health of Women and Children Report by the United Health Foundation underscores the importance of our work.

Looking Back & Moving Forward with Veronda Durden

President & CEO Veronda L. Durden shares some key successes from the last year, and a look ahead at serving families in Central Texas.

Recognizing Leader in Parent Education

Cora Cramer wins the 2023 Ruth Wells Award, a employee recognition award for her commitment to children and families in Central Texas.

Kids Art Contest Winners!

Our kids art contest was an opportunity for our young clients to share what “family” means to them.

2023 Texas Legislative Session Update

Any Baby Can played a pivotal role in the 2023 legislative session, collaborating with key partners to advocate for well-being of parents and children.

Growth Mindset for Parenting

Growth mindset—the idea that your skills improve through effort, practice and learning—applies to parenting too!

Any Baby Can Goes to Europe!

Any Baby Can Goes to Europe! Category: News May 24, 2018 Any Baby Can Chief Programs Officer, Alexandra Alfau, took a short break from overseeing our programs to share her knowledge on early childhood intervention (ECI) with the Republic of Georgia! Georgia, a small country that borders Turkey Russia and Armenia, was a part of…

Recognizing Passion and Commitment to Service

Recognizing Passion and Commitment to Service Category: News May 7, 2018 Each year, Any Baby Can honors one of its staff members with the Ruth Wells Award. Ruth Wells is a Family Education Instructor who’s been with Any Baby Can for 34 years! In her name, this award allows Any Baby Can to recognize a…

CHIP Update: Texas gets $135 million in extension funding

CHIP Update: Texas gets $135 million in extension funding Category: News December 19, 2017 This Christmas, families who rely on the Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) will not be getting notices warning them that their children will be losing healthcare. Thanks to a $135 million funding extension delivered to Texas via the federal Centers for Medicare…

This is What the Harvest Classic Rally is All About

This is What the Harvest Classic Rally is All About Category: News November 14, 2017 For 15 years Harvest Classic has been building a legacy of hope for families facing cancer in Central Texas. Created by Russell Duke and several close friends, Harvest Classic is a motorcycle rally held each fall in Luckenbach, TX benefitting…

What’s up with CHIP? How the Children’s Health Insurance Program Affects Texans

What’s up with CHIP? How the Children’s Health Insurance Program Affects Texans Category: News November 12, 2017 Lately, there has been a lot of confusion surrounding the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides low-cost health insurance to roughly 9 million children and hundreds of thousands of pregnant women who don’t qualify for Medicaid, but…

Our 2016 Ruth Wells Award Winner

Our 2016 Ruth Wells Award Winner Category: News December 12, 2016 For three years, we have gathered as an Any Baby Can team, and in many ways a family, to select one employee whose performance and dedication have been truly remarkable. Based on demonstrations of commitment to service, passion for their work and our clients,…

Celebrating Nurse-Family Partnership Graduation

Celebrating Nurse-Family Partnership Graduation Category: News October 21, 2016 Any Baby Can recently celebrated the graduation of 40 first-time mothers enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program. Nurse-Family Partnership is a national program through which nurses are matched with expecting mothers bearing their first child. The program begins as early as possible during a woman’s pregnancy…

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