Mississippi Thrive! In the News

Mississippi Thrive! team members were thrilled to present a webinar in coordination with the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center on the topic of early childhood brain development. 

The work and messaging of the Child Health and Development Project, Mississippi Thrive is featured as a success story on the website UProotMS.org. UProot is is a collaborative effort to assess and improve the health of the state of Mississippi.

Heather Martin, the statewide Vroom® coordinator for the Child Health Development Project, Mississippi Thrive!, spoke on the EdsUp! podcast. She shared information about using brain building activities in everyday situations. EdsUp! is produced by the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning at the University of Mississippi.

Mississippi Thrive team members were excited to participate in a live recorded conversation with members of the La Leche League of Metro Jackson. 

Dr. Susan Buttross, professor of pediatrics and medical director of the Center for the Advancement of Youth at UMMC in Jackson, MS, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics from the UMMC, and Principal Investigator for the Mississippi Thrive! answers children’s questions about COVID-19 as part of a Q&A video series with the Mississippi Children’s Museum.

Dr. David Buys, MSU Extension State Health Specialist, discusses how we can best help children navigate life during COVID-19 with Dr. Julie Parker, associate professor in Human Sciences at MSU and Mississippi Thrive! team member.

Is your child on track for success? Parents & Kids Magazine interviews Dr. Susan Buttross and Ms. Heather Martin about early child development and using Vroom® tips in families’ everyday lives to promote children’s’ brain development.

Q & A with Genevieve Garrett of Mississippi Thrive! in Parents & Kids Magazine 

Q & A with Dr. Susan Buttross of Mississippi Thrive! in Parents & Kids Magazine 

Q & A with Dr. Ruth Patterson of Mississippi Thrive! in Parents & Kids Magazine 

• Parenting During the COVID-19 Era: Increasing Our Capacity for Presence in a Time of Chronic Stress – an article by Eleanor Ezell, LMSW, a pediatric behavior therapist completing her two-year Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship with the Mississippi Thrive! Child Health and Development Project is on page 18 of the June edition of Parents and Kids Magazine.
• UMMC Article on Mississippi Thrive!
• Op Ed: Low-Cost Child Development
• Press Release Mississippi Thrive