Lynette Carrillo, Author at AP-OD https://ap-od.org/author/lcarrillo/ Abriendo Puertas | Opening Doors Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:33:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ap-od.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Logo_v2-100x100.png Lynette Carrillo, Author at AP-OD https://ap-od.org/author/lcarrillo/ 32 32 AP-OD Family Connections Issue 16 https://ap-od.org/2026/01/30/ap-od-family-connections-issue-16/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:33:46 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44846 Family Connections – Issue 16 is here!In this issue, we share resources and toolkits to help caregivers plan and prepare together with their families. As families across the country navigate challenges, these supportive tools offer reassurance, connection, and guidance during uncertain moments.¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 16 ya está aquí!En esta edición, compartimos recursos y herramientas para ayudar a las personas ...

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Family Connections – Issue 16 is here!
In this issue, we share resources and toolkits to help caregivers plan and prepare together with their families. As families across the country navigate challenges, these supportive tools offer reassurance, connection, and guidance during uncertain moments.
¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 16 ya está aquí!
En esta edición, compartimos recursos y herramientas para ayudar a las personas cuidadoras a planificar y prepararse junto a sus familias. A medida que las familias en todo el país enfrentan desafíos, estas herramientas de apoyo ofrecen tranquilidad, conexión y orientación en momentos de incertidumbre.
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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 15 https://ap-od.org/2026/01/15/ap-od-family-connections-issue-15/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:31:11 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44831 Family Connections – Issue 15 is here! As we begin a new year together, this issue centers the voices, dreams, and leadership of parents and caregivers across the AP-OD community. Inside, we’re highlighting opportunities for families to share their perspectives through our National Parent & Caregiver Co-Creation Advisory Group, where lived experience helps shape AP-OD’s work nationwide. You’ll also find ...

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Family Connections – Issue 15 is here!

As we begin a new year together, this issue centers the voices, dreams, and leadership of parents and caregivers across the AP-OD community. Inside, we’re highlighting opportunities for families to share their perspectives through our National Parent & Caregiver Co-Creation Advisory Group, where lived experience helps shape AP-OD’s work nationwide. You’ll also find a simple family planning tool to help turn hopes for your children into meaningful next steps, along with upcoming workshops and resources to support emotional well-being and financial goals. As we move into 2026, we remain committed to walking alongside families, building connection, honoring parent leadership, and creating spaces where families lead the way.

¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 15 ya está aquí!

Al comenzar un nuevo año juntos, esta edición pone en el centro las voces, los sueños y el liderazgo de los padres y cuidadores de la comunidad AP-OD. En esta entrega, destacamos oportunidades para que las familias compartan sus perspectivas a través de nuestro Grupo Asesor Nacional de Co-creación para Padres y Cuidadores, donde las experiencias vividas ayudan a dar forma al trabajo de AP-OD a nivel nacional. También encontrará una herramienta sencilla de planificación familiar para convertir sus esperanzas para sus hijos en próximos pasos significativos, además de talleres y recursos próximos que apoyan el bienestar emocional y las metas financieras. Al avanzar hacia el 2026, seguimos comprometidos a acompañar a las familias, fortaleciendo la conexión, reconociendo el liderazgo de los padres y creando espacios donde las familias lideran el camino.

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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 13 https://ap-od.org/2025/11/25/ap-od-family-connections-issue-13/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:48:03 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44602 Family Connections – Issue 13 is here!This month, we’re focusing on care, connection, and the support families deserve. In this issue, you’ll find simple, family-friendly resources from Sesame Street in Communities to help navigate food and basic needs, tips for creating calm and comfort during stressful moments, and links to local services that can offer a helping hand. Together, we’re ...

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Family Connections – Issue 13 is here!
This month, we’re focusing on care, connection, and the support families deserve. In this issue, you’ll find simple, family-friendly resources from Sesame Street in Communities to help navigate food and basic needs, tips for creating calm and comfort during stressful moments, and links to local services that can offer a helping hand. Together, we’re building a community where every family feels supported, hopeful, and never alone.
¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 13 ya está aquí!
Este mes nos enfocamos en el cuidado, la conexión y el apoyo que todas las familias merecen. En esta edición, encontrarás recursos sencillos y útiles de Sesame Street in Communities para navegar necesidades básicas como alimentos y apoyo comunitario, consejos para crear calma y bienestar en momentos de estrés, y enlaces a servicios locales que pueden ofrecer una mano amiga. Juntos, estamos construyendo una comunidad donde cada familia se sienta acompañada, con esperanza y nunca sola.
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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 12 https://ap-od.org/2025/11/14/ap-od-family-connections-issue-12/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:47:02 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44561 Family Connections – Issue 12 is here! In this issue, we share resources to help families facing challenges like food insecurity, highlight inspiring parent leaders from our National Parent & Caregiver Co-Creation Advisory Group, and offer tips to guide children toward purposeful technology use. You’ll also find upcoming Leading Change webinars featuring state-specific insights from the 2025 National Latino Family ...

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Family Connections – Issue 12 is here!

In this issue, we share resources to help families facing challenges like food insecurity, highlight inspiring parent leaders from our National Parent & Caregiver Co-Creation Advisory Group, and offer tips to guide children toward purposeful technology use.

You’ll also find upcoming Leading Change webinars featuring state-specific insights from the 2025 National Latino Family Report, plus a special feature honoring veterans and military-connected families whose resilience and courage strengthen our communities.

Together, we continue to grow, connect, and build hope, one family at a time.

¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 12 ya está aquí!

En esta edición compartimos recursos para apoyar a las familias que enfrentan desafíos como la inseguridad alimentaria, destacamos a líderes familiares inspiradores de nuestro Grupo Nacional de Co-creación de Padres y Cuidadores, y ofrecemos consejos para guiar a los niños a usar la tecnología con propósito.

También encontrarás información sobre nuestros próximos seminarios Liderando el cambio, que presentan hallazgos del Informe Nacional de Familias Latinas 2025, con datos específicos por estado, además de un homenaje especial a los veteranos y familias con vínculos militares, cuya valentía y resiliencia fortalecen a nuestras comunidades.

Juntos seguimos creciendo, conectando y construyendo esperanza, una familia a la vez.

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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 11 https://ap-od.org/2025/10/30/ap-od-family-connections-issue-11/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:17:43 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44515 Family Connections – Issue 11 is here! This month, we’re helping families find balance in a digital world. In this issue, you’ll meet Angélica, a proud AP-OD graduate who shares how the program helped her family become more intentional with technology and with each other. You’ll also find tips and resources from our friends at Sesame Street in Communities to ...

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Family Connections – Issue 11 is here!

This month, we’re helping families find balance in a digital world. In this issue, you’ll meet Angélica, a proud AP-OD graduate who shares how the program helped her family become more intentional with technology and with each other.

You’ll also find tips and resources from our friends at Sesame Street in Communities to help parents guide children toward healthy digital habits because every screen-free moment builds connection, trust, and lifelong skills.

Plus, learn about our upcoming Leading Change webinars, which will delve into state-specific insights from the 2025 National Latino Family Report. Join our #APODScreenFreeChallenge this November to create meaningful moments without screens required!

¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 11 ya está aquí!

Este mes, ayudamos a las familias a encontrar equilibrio en un mundo digital. En esta edición, conocerás a Angélica, una orgullosa graduada de AP-OD que comparte cómo el programa ayudó a su familia a ser más intencional con la tecnología.

También encontrarás consejos y recursos de nuestros amigos de Sesame Street en Comunidades para ayudar a los padres y cuidadores a guiar a sus hijos hacia hábitos digitales saludables, porque cada momento sin pantallas fortalece la conexión, la confianza y las habilidades para toda la vida.

Además, conoce nuestra serie de seminarios Liderando el Cambio, donde exploraremos los datos estatales del Informe Nacional de Familias Latinas 2025. Acompáñanos en el #RetoSinPantallasAPOD este noviembre para crear momentos significativos, ¡sin pantallas!

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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 10 https://ap-od.org/2025/10/15/ap-od-family-connections-issue-10/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:16:10 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44480 Family Connections – Issue 10 is here! This month, as we close out Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the families who keep our culture alive every day through bedtime stories, shared meals, and songs sung together at home. In this issue, you’ll meet Darlyn, a proud Honduran mother of five whose AP-OD journey reminds us that learning and connection help ...

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Family Connections – Issue 10 is here!

This month, as we close out Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the families who keep our culture alive every day through bedtime stories, shared meals, and songs sung together at home.

In this issue, you’ll meet Darlyn, a proud Honduran mother of five whose AP-OD journey reminds us that learning and connection help families grow stronger. You’ll also find simple, creative ways to celebrate culture through art, music, and traditions that spark pride all year long.

¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 10 ya está aquí!

Este mes, al concluir el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, celebramos a las familias que mantienen viva nuestra cultura cada día a través de los cuentos antes de dormir, las comidas compartidas y las canciones que se entonan en casa.

En esta edición conocerá a Darlyn, una orgullosa madre hondureña de cinco hijos cuya experiencia con AP-OD nos recuerda que el aprendizaje y la conexión fortalecen a las familias. También encontrará maneras sencillas y creativas de celebrar la cultura por medio del arte, la música y las tradiciones que inspiran orgullo durante todo el año.

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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 9 https://ap-od.org/2025/10/01/ap-od-family-connections-issue-9/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:07:35 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44431 Family Connections – Issue 9 is here!As we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re honoring the traditions, languages, and values that make our families strong. In this issue, you’ll meet a parent who shares how being fully present with her children transformed their connection, explore tips for celebrating culture together at local museums and events, and reflect on the powerful ...

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Family Connections – Issue 9 is here!
As we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re honoring the traditions, languages, and values that make our families strong. In this issue, you’ll meet a parent who shares how being fully present with her children transformed their connection, explore tips for celebrating culture together at local museums and events, and reflect on the powerful legacies we pass down to the next generation.
¡Conexiones Familiares – Número 9 ya está aquí!
Seguimos celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, honrando las tradiciones, los idiomas y los valores que fortalecen a nuestras familias. En este número, conocerá a una madre que comparte cómo estar plenamente presente transformó su conexión con sus hijos, encontrará consejos para celebrar la cultura juntos en museos y eventos locales, y reflexionará sobre los poderosos legados que transmitimos con amor y orgullo a la próxima generación.
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]]> AP-OD Family Connections Issue 8 https://ap-od.org/2025/09/15/ap-od-family-connections-issue-8/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:12:38 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44394 Family Connections – Issue 8 is here! This month, we’re honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the cultures, stories, and traditions that strengthen our families and communities. Inside, you’ll find tips for bringing culture into storytime, hear from a parent whose journey reminds us of the power of values and resilience, and discover ways to celebrate heritage with your children every ...

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Family Connections – Issue 8 is here! 
This month, we’re honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the cultures, stories, and traditions that strengthen our families and communities. Inside, you’ll find tips for bringing culture into storytime, hear from a parent whose journey reminds us of the power of values and resilience, and discover ways to celebrate heritage with your children every day.

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]]> Conexiones Familiares de AP-OD Número 8 https://ap-od.org/2025/09/15/conexiones-familiares-de-ap-od-numero-8/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:09:39 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44400 ¡La edición de Conexiones Familiares –Número 8 ya está aquí! Este mes, celebramos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana honrando las culturas, historias y tradiciones que fortalecen a nuestras familias y comunidades. En esta edición, encontrará consejos para incorporar la cultura en la hora de cuentos, conocerá a una madre/padre cuya trayectoria nos recuerda el poder de los valores y ...

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¡La edición de Conexiones Familiares –Número 8 ya está aquí!
Este mes, celebramos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana honrando las culturas, historias y tradiciones que fortalecen a nuestras familias y comunidades. En esta edición, encontrará consejos para incorporar la cultura en la hora de cuentos, conocerá a una madre/padre cuya trayectoria nos recuerda el poder de los valores y la resiliencia, y descubrirá maneras de celebrar la herencia con sus hijos todos los días.

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]]> In Memory of Jackie Bezos: A Champion for Families and Early Learning https://ap-od.org/2025/08/21/in-memory-of-jackie-bezos-a-champion-for-families-and-early-learning/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:23:01 +0000 https://ap-od.org/?p=44348 We invite you to read the Bezos Family Foundation’s celebration of Jackie’s life for a deeper look at her remarkable journey and legacy.Read More!

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