Pro Action’s Head Start Birth to Five Program uses an approach called Conscious Discipline with enrolled children and families.  Conscious Discipline provides self-regulation strategies to staff and families to help children, so they are better prepared to learn, and problem solve. Conscious Discipline is used to create a positive culture for all people to be able to set and achieve their goals despite the circumstances of their past and current lived experiences.

These strategies are designed and implemented into practice to provide positive guidance to assist children and adults with becoming aware and mindful of when they are off track. The positive guidance provided through the implementation of these strategies support individuals with helping them recognize and identify how recover and regroup to become more resilient. By implementing strategies that support resiliency, our program provides the children and their families hope and a greater chance to live their lives healthier and stronger. Continue reading the FULL ARTICLE .

Myth: Poverty has little lasting impact on children

Fact: Poverty is the single greatest threat to children's well-being. Poverty can impede children's ability to learn and contribute to social, emotional, and behavioral problems. It can also contribute to poor physical and mental health, and poor self-esteem. Risks are greatest for children who experience poverty when they are young and/or experience deep and persistent poverty. Through early interventions and support services, there is hope that children will overcome the impacts of poverty, and will grow into resilient individuals who prosper.

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An important part of Pro Action's work is to build knowledge and understanding of the causes and conditions of poverty. Visit our website to learn more about how Pro Action is building a deeper understanding about the experience of poverty.