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Intentionally Supporting Each Child
Darcie Besette, a JP Fargo-Moorhead Child Development Center coach, explains how she collaborates with JP teachers and families to ensure each child has what they need.
Breathing Between the Waves
2026 has been a lot. JP President and CEO Chastity Lord ponders what will sustain us all in the midst of troubling times.
Introducing the Community Is a Verb Awards
Learn about the origins and honorees of JP’s inaugural celebration honoring civic and corporate leaders making intentional investments in families.
Jeremiah Program Coaching Means Community
JP Family Coach Deanna Giordano shares how her work with JP moms and kids in Brooklyn is a constant journey of shared learning.
Our Safety Net Needs Mending: Hear From JP Alumni
JP Alumni Fellows discuss the tenacity and resilience it takes to navigate our country’s complex social systems as single moms.
Fearless Motherhood: How Jeremiah Program Moms Rise Together
JP Boston moms share what it means to be fearless — and how the program helps them achieve it.
WATCH: Policy Levers to Support Single-Mother Economic Mobility
Watch this powerful conversation exploring how evidence-based policy can support all families to thrive.
Choosing Between School and Food
JP moms share how cuts to SNAP, WIC, and other support are impacting their families during the federal government shutdown.
Does America Have a Cold?
JP President and CEO Chastity Lord considers the impact of the government shutdown on families, especially single-mother families.
How Jeremiah Program Supports Single Mothers in Overcoming Shame
By changing our assumptions about families experiencing poverty, we can create a society where single mothers have opportunities to pursue their goals for themselves and their children.