As we reflect on 2024, we are proud to celebrate the milestones we’ve reached together. Thanks to our shared dedication and commitment to supporting families, we have accomplished so much this year.
Here’s a look at what we achieved as a team:
Impactful Institutes
11 National AP-OD Institutes
9 Train the trainer Institutes
317 Total facilitators certified in 2024
104 Total implementing partner organizations/agencies certified in 2024
49 New implementing partner organizations/agencies certified in 2024
10 Online workshops for the facilitator network were conducted
Community Trainer-of-Facilitators (ToF) Membership
We launched the enhanced Community Trainer-of-Facilitators (ToF) membership, complete with a dedicated landing page on our website. This makes it easier for organizations to train their teams and expand parent leadership. We are now preparing to share this opportunity with our growing national network of facilitators to amplify its impact.
National Parent/Caregiver Advisory Board: Year 2 Highlights
This year, we enhanced our social media presence and launched a successful Mental Health Awareness Campaign, featuring engaging resources and a webinar. AP-OD was proudly represented at the UPLAN 2024 National Gathering. We also introduced six new blogs reflecting real family experiences and hosted two impactful workshops on stress management and MyFreeTaxes to support families.
Innovative Storytelling: Highlights from Our Marketing Campaigns
23 Facilitator Testimonials
4 Facilitator Highlights
4 Parent Spotlight
Social Media presence grew 733.49% over the last year!
Por Nuestros Niños Podcast Highlights:
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- National Survey Insights: Lynette Carrillo, Strategic Marketing Manager, shared key findings from AP-OD's 2024 national survey of Hispanic parents, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of Latino families navigating economic challenges and sociopolitical shifts.
- Mental Health Awareness: Silvia Esqueda, M.S., LMFT, addressed persistent mental health myths in Latino communities, discussing how to identify symptoms that may require professional assistance and where to access free resources.
Stronger Parental Advocacy
- National Latino Family Report 2024 and website
- Latino Infant Initiative and website
- NCIT- A Proud Member of the National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers!
- 5 Webinars fostering engagement and driving meaningful conversations on key issues.
- Baby Bonds in New Mexico!
- AP-OD proudly partnered with Partnership for Community Action, Prosperity Works, and MoneyByrd to launch an investment in Baby Bonds in New Mexico! This summer we celebrated the kickoff of this groundbreaking initiative with a virtual event, highlighting how Baby Bonds can help address the nation’s generational wealth gap and create brighter futures for families.
Strengthening Our Team and Showcasing Leadership
2024 Staff retreat- The AP-OD team came together in Albuquerque, NM, for our annual staff retreat. The gathering provided a meaningful opportunity to recharge, foster collaboration, and celebrate our collective efforts as we continue to support families nationwide.
Convergence- National Executive Director, Adrián Pedroza, collaborated with the Convergence Collaborative to develop a national report highlighting key solutions to pressing parenting challenges.
Strategic Collaborations
AP-OD has developed working partnerships with national and local organizations. These collaborations are built on advocacy, curriculum updates, and equity-centered approaches, furthering our goal of supporting families and children.
1,272 Total implementing partners
National organizations:
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- America Forward
- AVANCE, Inc.
- Voices for Healthy Kids, American Heart Association
- Ascend at Aspen Institute
- Brazelton Touchpoints Center
- BSP Research
- Child Trends
- Common Sense Media
- National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers (NCIT)
- Sesame Street in Communities
- State Revenue Alliance
- The Convergence Project
- UnidosUS
- United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN)
- Vroom
Gratitude to Our Funding Partners
Our achievements are made possible by the generous support of our donors:
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- Anonymous Donor
- Ascend at the Aspen Institute
- Ballmer Group
- Bezos Family Foundation
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- David & Lucile Packard Foundation
- Heising-Simons Foundation
- MacKenzie Scott
- Pritzker Children’s Initiative
- Richard Goldman Foundation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
- Tikun Olam Foundation
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Thank you for your continued partnership. Together, we are opening doors to brighter futures for families nationwide.
