Stephanie Madrigal

Stephanie Madrigal is the Director of Safe Babies at First3Years, a skilled professional with over 10 years of experience in program development focusing on early childhood, parent engagement, and community collaboration.2 She is based in Dallas, TX, and works for First3Years, an organization dedicated to supporting infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.13

In her role, Madrigal oversees the Safe Babies program, which aims to lessen the long-term impact of abuse and neglect, increase the likelihood of family reunification, and ensure developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed policies guide the care and transitions of infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.1 The program operates in Tarrant, Dallas, and Harris counties in Texas.1

Madrigal's responsibilities include:

1. Providing training to birth parents and caregivers on child development, coparenting, and structured visitations.1
2. Organizing a year-round training series for child welfare stakeholders.1
3. Offering "transition consultations" for cases that may benefit from expertise on developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed transitions.1
4. Collaborating with birth parents, caregivers, and professionals to create plans focused on the needs of infants and toddlers.1

Her LinkedIn profile can be found under the username stephanie-madrigal-490333167.24