Session Voices: Karen Filipovich - Empowering Families Through Advocacy

Session Voices: Karen Filipovich - Empowering Families Through Advocacy

Author: Mother Love March 27, 2025 Duration: 16:43
This week’s guest is Karen Filipovich, Executive Director of Montana Head Start. We’ll learn how Head Start has engaged with the legislature this session, and discuss the transformative power of storytelling to strengthen families and build community. Montana Head Start Association: https://www.mtheadstart.org/ Head Start: https://headstart.gov/ Best Beginnings: https://dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/childcare/BestBeginningsScholarships Zero to Five Montana: https://zerotofive.org/ Mother Love is ...

Based in Montana and hosted by Mother Love, The LIFTS Podcast creates a space where real stories from across the state take center stage. This podcast moves beyond theory, grounding every discussion in the lived experiences of parents, caregivers, health providers, and community advocates. Each conversation is a deep dive into the multifaceted world of raising children, examining how culture, family dynamics, physical fitness, and mental well-being are all interconnected. You’ll hear honest dialogues that tackle the practical challenges and creative solutions involved in supporting young children and their families. The focus is always on amplifying a diverse range of voices to explore how communities can collectively foster healthier, stronger foundations for the next generation. By sharing these personal narratives and bold ideas, the podcast aims to inform, inspire, and connect anyone invested in the future of Montana’s kids. It’s a resource built from genuine community input, reflecting the realities of family life in all its complexity.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Ashley's Story: How Acceptance Allows for Presence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:50
In this episode, we meet Ashley Fish, a first grade teacher, wife, and mother of two. Ashley's road to motherhood took some unexpected turns as her first, Barrett, came early and, after just a few days at home, the famil…
NAI Series: Sweetgrass in the Psych Unit with Chelsea Bellon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:28
In this final episode of our Native American Initiative Series, we welcome to the show, Chelsea Bellon, a mom of three and the Health Equity Community Engagement Specialist at the Western Montana Area Education Center. C…