THE BEST START FOR FAMILIES: A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, March 4, 2019, a trademark application was filed for THE BEST START FOR FAMILIES: A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE BEST START FOR FAMILIES: A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH trademark a serial number of 88324322. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This trademark is owned by Changing Children's Worlds Foundation. The THE BEST START FOR FAMILIES: A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:
Educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops and conferences on health equity and empathy-based family relationship issues; conducting community-based facilitated caregiver learning groups to strengthen empathy-based social and emotional, cognitive development and regulative capacity of parents and caregivers, so that they can nurture the positive development of their children; conducting training for facilitators who will lead the classes, workshops and conferences on health equity and empathy-based family relationship issues; conducting children's programs on social and emotional resilience, building self-regulation and academic support; conducting workshops for teens and young adults on family life skills; providing corporate learning groups for professional and paraprofessional staff to facilitate a culture of empathy-based interactions and supportive team building; conducting lectures on health equity and how to achieve empathy-based family relationships; conducting...

General Information
| Serial Number | 88324322 |
| Word Mark | THE BEST START FOR FAMILIES: A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH |
| Filing Date | Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 5867014 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 9, 2019 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops and conferences on health equity and empathy-based family relationship issues; conducting community-based facilitated caregiver learning groups to strengthen empathy-based social and emotional, cognitive development and regulative capacity of parents and caregivers, so that they can nurture the positive development of their children; conducting training for facilitators who will lead the classes, workshops and conferences on health equity and empathy-based family relationship issues; conducting children's programs on social and emotional resilience, building self-regulation and academic support; conducting workshops for teens and young adults on family life skills; providing corporate learning groups for professional and paraprofessional staff to facilitate a culture of empathy-based interactions and supportive team building; conducting lectures on health equity and how to achieve empathy-based family relationships; conducting training for businesses and companies on how to implement health equity programming; and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH" |
Classification Information
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 22, 2019 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, July 23, 2018 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, July 23, 2018 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ILLINOIS |
| Party Type | 32 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181 US |
| Party Name | Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 US |
| Party Name | Changing Children's Worlds Foundation |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Geneva, IL 60134 US |
| Party Name | Changing Children's Worlds Foundation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Geneva, IL 60134 US |
| Party Name | Changing Children's Worlds Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Geneva, IL 60134 US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 7, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, March 22, 2019 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, May 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, May 20, 2019 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 20, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 20, 2019 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15 |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |