Our Impact

Our vision is to develop innovative, scalable approaches to supporting early relational health, especially for children and families in high-risk, low-resource communities.

We envision a future in which early relational health—including perinatal and infant-parent mental health—is integrated into the routine training and practice of community and government health workers. For example, we hope to adapt and expand our approach for health workers such as Lady Health Workers in Pakistan, community health workers in El Salvador, and ASHAs and Anganwadi workers in India, enabling them to support healthy caregiver-child relationships as part of their everyday work.

We also envision SCC becoming a trusted, accessible online resource for child caregivers worldwide. The website will connect parents, health workers, teachers, and other caregivers with current scientific information on important and frequently sought-after topics such as pregnancy, delivery, breastfeeding, neurodevelopment, positive discipline, and supporting children in educational settings. Resources will be presented in accessible formats—including videos, podcasts, presentations, and written materials—and made available in English and, increasingly, in multiple other languages.

Ultimately, our vision is to bridge science and practice, making high-quality, culturally responsive information and support available to the child caregivers who need it most and strengthening the relationships that are foundational to healthy child development.

YouTube Testimonials

Dr. Muhammad Ahmad discusses his role with the South Punjab Building Baby Brains Project

Dr. Alexandra Harrison introduces Dr. Shazia Parveen and the Lady Health Workers SCC trained in the Building Baby Brains curriculum

Dr. Qasim Bashir discusses his role with the South Punjab Building Baby Brains Project

Bob McDonnel, Founder and Director of Mi Casa Kids El Salvador and the Director of the House of Life residence for teen mothers, discusses his collaboration with SCC.

Manuela Bedoya, Assistant to Bob McDonnel and the Project Coordinator of the SCC House of Life Project for Teen Mothers in El Salvador, discusses her work with SCC.

Testimonials

Srajan

My time at SCC, under the mentorship of Dr. Harrison, was one of the most meaningful chapters of my career. I was lucky to be able to work directly with the community and get a genuine ground-level understanding of how preventive mental health interventions can make real differences when grassroots programs are built around the needs of a community. SCC also provided me with the opportunity to take this community-oriented work to the international stage and to advocate for underserved populations whose voices are often left unheard. I’m very thankful for the mentorship, trust, and opportunities that I found here. They have shaped my understanding of community mental health and the kind of doctor I want to be in the future.

Primary Care Physician Testimonials

Henry and Carina Marquez discuss the Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) training SCC delivered to El Salvador.

Shazia Tree Planting

Wearing their newly donated bags and school supplies, the children of the recent Punjab flood work with Dr. Shazia Parveen to plant new trees in the flooded region.

A woman sitting on the ground in a yellow traditional outfit surrounded by children in traditional clothing, some with headscarves, as they gather around her looking at colorful books in an outdoor setting with makeshift tents.

A group of children and some adults standing in a line outdoors near tents, with trees and a clear sky in the background, some carrying backpacks and holding hands.

Dr. Shazia reading to the children of the flood region

Children in flood region of South Punjab

Other Project Impact Images

A man and a woman are sitting at a table, holding a baby between them. The man is wearing a gray suit, and the woman is wearing an orange blouse. They are indoors, at a gathering or event.

Tias and Children at Mi Casa Kids El Salvador

Teen mothers and their children at the Casa de Vida in El Salvador at celebration

Babies asleep in Casa de Vida (teen mothers' children)