The American Psychological Association spoke with Perigee Fund founder Lisa Mennet, PhD on the critical work philanthropies and state programs are doing to advance early relational health as standard care.
“The role of philanthropy is to serve as a catalyst, piloting innovative programs and bringing people together to demonstrate new kinds of solutions. Philanthropy also plays a critical role in advocating for government and private sector investments to scale up successful programs.”
When philanthropies and state programs can work in unison to support mothers and babies, the impact is extraordinary.