A dance program in Switzerland. Storytelling in rural Lesotho. Infant Toddler Play Days in Rochester. At the World Association for Infant Mental Health’s 19th World Congress, Healthi Kids team members learned how communities around the world are strengthening the relationships that help babies and young children thrive and shared what's working here. They returned with new ideas for helping families navigate screen use and other inspiration to build on Healthi Kids’ parent-centered work.

Parents have told Healthi Kids that speeding cars make them think twice about letting their children play outside. When drivers travel too fast through a neighborhood, the effects go beyond the possibility of a crash. Speeding can limit where children play, whether families walk or bike, and how connected people feel to their community. A new traffic safety dashboard helps show the magnitude of the problem while giving residents a new tool to advocate for safer streets.