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Visible, Vocal, and Valuable Fathers

By: Charlie Caswell, CEO 3V Leader

I know many of you are asking.What is a 3V father? Well I am glad you asked. A 3V father is a father who is Visible, Vocal, and Valuable to his family and community. A 3V father is one who understands the need to be a provider for his family and faithful to his mate. A 3V father is one who spends time with his children, training them up in the way they should go. A 3V father is one who loves his neighbors and cares for his community by spending time volunteering and giving back.

Mama, I Don’t Feel Good

“Mama, I Don’t Feel Good”

By: Juanita White

Community Building Manager, Binghampton Development Corporation

I work in Binghampton. It is in the heart of the city. Close to the zoo. The Children’s Museum is nearby. The Green Line, a walking and biking trail, runs right through it. Cars drive down Tillman, the heart of Binghampton, as people come into the city from the suburbs or as they leave the city for them. It is an interesting place. Until the bullets ring out.

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BONUS BLOG: Violence as a Public Health Issue

Violence as a Public Health Issue

Shelby County Health Department Joins Forces to Fight the Real Monster under the Bed

By: Angela P. Moore

Community Health Planner, Shelby County Health Department

Like many children, you may have been afraid of the “monster” under the bed. Your parents would make you look under the bed to find that nothing was there and that would ease your fears so you could fall soundly asleep.

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Early Childhood is the Most Critical and Vulnerable Time

Sandra Allen, Director

Le Bonheur Center for Children and Parents

Early Success Coalition

“Early childhood is both the most critical and the most vulnerable time in any child’s development. In the first few years, the tone for intellectual, emotional and moral growth is set. We cannot fail children in these early years” (Brazelton & Greenspan, 2000, p. x)

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