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Infants and toddlers are disproportionately at risk for maltreatment. They account for over three-quarters of child maltreatment fatalities. Because these early years set the stage for all that follows, they hold the greatest danger for long-term damage and the greatest potential for successful intervention.
Recent Reports Highlight Impact of Maltreatment on the Youngest Children
Recent reports released by the federal government emphasize the impact of child abuse and neglect on the youngest babies. ZERO TO THREE projects and resources address the importance of promoting healthy development for all babies and toddlers, preventing maltreatment for those who may be at increased risk, and intervening effectively when young children enter the foster care system. Learn more.
From Neurons to Neighborhoods-What’s In It for You?
Bridges the gap between the science of early childhood development and the practical application of that knowledge to the infant-family field.
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Premature Infants and Their Parents
Provides a context for thinking about the general needs of premature babies, recognizing that foster children are far more likely to have been born prematurely than children in the general population.
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Effective Intervention for Disorganized Toddler in Foster Care
Offers a clear view of the challenges faced by a toddler whose life prior to the intervention was overwhelmingly negative. Provides a framework for effective work with severely traumatized children.
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Early Connections: Mother-Infant Psychotherapy in Support of Perinatal Mental Health
Describes a model of parent-infant psychotherapy that helps parents engage with their infants in a nurturing way while addressing the postpartum mental health problems that are interfering with their parenting.
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Effects of Methamphetamine Use on Newborn Health
Details the findings of a study comparing the babies of methamphetamine users to babies of other parents. Includes recommendations for working with methamphetamine addicts and their babies.
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Working with Pregnant Teens
Introduces the Chicago Doula Project pairing pregnant teens with experienced professionals to guide them through pregnancy and infant care.
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The Helping Relationship in a Teen Parenting Program
Evaluates the successes and challenges of a doula program and offers recommendations to improve practice.
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Caring for the Children of Teen Parents
Describes the educational components necessary to engage teen parents in securing appropriate medical care for their young children.
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Don’t Hit My Mommy
By Alicia F. Lieberman and Patricia Van Horn (2005)
Offers treatment guidelines to address the behavioral and mental health problems of young children whose most intimate relationships are disrupted by the experience of violence.
Preparing for Court Appearances on Behalf of Maltreated Children and their Families
Outlines the purpose of child maltreatment (or dependency) proceedings and provides guidance for making court hearings effective in promoting the a child’s well-being.
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Leadership in the Infant Field
Analyzes ZERO TO THREE’s Leadership Development Initiative involving a relationship-based collaborative process to bring about positive change in young children’s lives.
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The Art of the Possible: Getting Involved in Policy Change
Explains the role of advocacy in the public-policy process and offers tips on how to advocate effectively on behalf of vulnerable infants and toddlers.
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From Neurons to Neighborhoods
Establishes the scientific foundation for focusing policy reform on infants and toddlers.
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Research Summary: Children Exposed to Violence
Summarizes the literature on how children’s healthy growth and development is affected by exposure to maltreatment, and family and community violence.
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Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care: A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals
Offers an overview of the critical questions that need to be answered in providing for the needs of babies in foster care.
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Restructuring the Federal Child Welfare System: Assuring the Safety, Permanence and Well-Being of Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System
Recommends key federal policy reforms necessary to better meet the needs of babies and toddlers involved in child maltreatment cases.
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Infants, Toddlers, and Child Welfare
Offers guidance to state policymakers and administrators on improving outcomes for infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.
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Working Toward Relationship-Based Child Welfare Practice
Highlights the SEED (Services to Enhance Early Development) Project’s efforts to change child welfare practice in one California county.
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Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers
Describes a new pilot program that combines judicial muscle with child development and mental health community partners to address the needs of abused and neglected infants and toddlers.
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Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers: From Science to Public Policy
Shows how the science of infant-toddler development and mental health is instructive to both professionals and policymakers working toward improving outcomes for infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.
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Building Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers In Three Communities
Reviews the initial implementation experience of the Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers Project.
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Building System Capacity: Improving Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in Philadelphia
Discusses a collaborative effort in Philadelphia to implement an integrated system of mental health services for young children and their families.
[ 185 KB ] Helping Young Children Succeed
Describes how state policymakers can support the healthy social-emotional development of young children from birth to age five. Defines early childhood social-emotional development; describes what can happen when children face emotional and behavioral problems; and outlines actions states can to support healthy social-emotional development in babies and young children.
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Does It Work? Explaining Why Policy Makers Should Support Your Proposed Intervention
Tutorial on evaluation [unclear] and how it can influence the decisions of policy makers and funders.
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From Program Evaluation to Persuasive Reports
Instructs readers on how to convincingly describe evaluation results for policy makers.
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The Baby Monitor (Sign up for the Policy Network to receive this eNewsletter)
Links to the biweekly newsletter on policy and advocacy news about infant-toddler issues; product of the ZERO TO THREE Policy Network. Features key federal and state policy issues, publications, online resources, advocacy tools and special articles for those interested in impacting public policies for babies and toddlers.
Center for Training Services
Innovative learning opportunities for trainers, directors, supervisors and practitioners. Serves professionals in child welfare, mental health, early intervention, and child care.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
ZERO TO THREE's child abuse prevention curriculum for trainers who support child care providers.
Separation and Reunification: Using Attachment Theory and Research to Inform Decisions Affecting the Placements of Children in Foster Care
Describes the critical concept of parent-child attachment in the context of child maltreatment.
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The Impact of Trauma on Child Development
Offers an overview of the developmental toll abuse and neglect have on a child’s development.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Role of Family Court Judges in Improving Outcomes for Children and Families
Details the effect Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has on children as they grow and the consequences of misdiagnosis.
Parenting in Dependency Drug Court
Evaluates the effectiveness of parenting programs in helping change parental care of their maltreated infants and toddlers.
Research Support for Concurrent Planning
Reviews the research supporting concurrent planning for children in foster care.
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Child Maltreatment 2004
Presents key indicators on the extent of child maltreatment in the United States.
The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
Links to information from the first national study that examines child and family well-being outcomes and seeks to relate those outcomes to their experience with the child welfare system and to family characteristics, community environment and other factors.
Enhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care
Provides guidance to managed care providers on how to ensure that young children receive developmental screening and services.
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