Every week, families bring their newborns to be blessed. That moment of trust is one of the best chances a community has to support a child's first years, and most health and social service systems miss it.

Dr. Allison Alimayu shares what she and Rev. Dr. Darrell Armstrong learned through FAAITH and HOPE, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded partnership with Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, that brought the science of positive childhood experiences into congregational life. She shows why faith communities are often the most trusted bridge between families and care, what gets in the way, and how clergy, health systems, and public agencies can work together without losing what makes each one trusted.

The session is tailored for faith leaders, public health and child welfare audiences, health systems, and funders.

Based on FAAITH and HOPE, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action program. Formats: keynote, panel, or training. Length: 30 to 60 minutes. Audience: faith leaders, seminaries, public health, child and family services, health systems, and funders. Available in person across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, or virtually. More: https://alimayu.studio/faaith-and-hope.html