First Years Care Network Plan
The first year of a child’s life is critical — not just for their development, but for the well-being of the entire family. Yet in the United States, too many parents are left to navigate this life-changing period without structured support.
The First Years Care Network delivers coordinated, at-home care to help new parents recover, adjust, and thrive. It’s time we treat parental care as essential infrastructure — because when families are strong, communities grow stronger.
Promise to New Parents Act
Create a One-Year schedule of at-home support of services that prepare and ensure continual parental health and improvement
”Wraparound support — physical, mental, emotional, economic”
- Support services are tailored to families, tracked in local Care Portals, and coordinated through county health systems
- Services step down one week in frequency every 3 months, from weekly to monthly
- Services include :
- Nurses and Postpartum/Pediatric specialists
- Physical / Mental Health practitioners
- Diet and Exercise / Recovery coaches
- Career Training advocates
- Certified Parenting teachers
This system supports new parents in a way that builds a solid foundation for upward mobility and security for the newborn
Two-Year newborn Support System Act
Develop an early intervention system of Newborn physical needs that guarantee each newborn is taken care of.
”Wraparound support — physical, mental, emotional, economic”
- Item Delivery or Item Coupon based systems for purchasing the base form of the following items or allowing a determined coupon-amount reduction in price for an allotment of these items
- Diapers
- Formula
- Sleep Safety Gear, Clothes
- Developmental Toys
- Basic Car Seat (1 purchase, maybe $30 coupon)
- Basic Crib (1 purchase, maybe $40 coupon)
Early intervention saves $7 in long-term rehabilitation for every $1 spent — paying for itself.
Early Health Promotion Act
Empower OBGYNs and Pediatricians with the community and tools to provide systemic and holistic care to pregnant parents and young children.
”It takes a village to raise a child, and for those who don’t have a village, we will build a community”
- Support funding for more OBGYN and pediatrician home or clinic visits
- Hands-on milestone tracking and home health conversations
- Helps prevent red flag alerts with regard to child neglect
- Connects families with specialists sooner
Home and Community Care systems are a bedrock on which new parents can flourish, having dedicated health professionals with you every step of the way ensures that you are doing all the right things.
Family Flex Leave Act
Establish a Paid Leave Structure that can be taken over a period of time to associate days to parents when it best suits them.
”Two years of paid time, six years to use it, when you need it”
- Consider a $50 per Paid Leave days, each parent gets one year. Can be Stacked or Staggered
- Inclusive to all parent-types, including adoptive and foster care
- Supports bonding, mental health and career focused approaches
- Closes the gap for low-income and single-parent households
By creating avenues in which parents can guarantee specific social safety nets as they strive to be there for their children, we can uplift millions of families and empower the businesses or spaces that they work for and who surround them every day.