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The first three years of life are the most important for lifelong mental health and well-being.
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ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference: Call for Proposals
Submit a proposal and be part of this year's LEARN Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ZERO TO THREE’s LEARN Conference is the go-to event for professionals from across the early childhood field seeking to advance their knowledge and practice.
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Celebrating Black History Month
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Fellowship Class of 2022-2024
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Webinar: Talking Trauma With Young Children
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From birth to 3, a child’s brain produces more than 1 million neural connections each second.
Upcoming Events
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February 1, 2023
Critical Competencies Coaching Program
Transform teacher-child interactions! Build coaches’ capacity to integrate the ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ model and resources into current and potential coaching plans, curriculum, and strategies.
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February 7, 2023
DC:0-5 Clinical Training
This comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ is designed for advanced practitioners such as mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and early intervention specialists whose work with infants, young children, and their families involves assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation.
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February 23, 2023
The Infant-Toddler Court Program National Resource Center Launch of the Sustainability Toolkit for ITCTs States and Sites
The Infant-Toddler Court Program National Resource Center will be presenting its recently launched Sustainability Toolkit for ITCT States and Sites, along with tools and resources developed to support long-term success.
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March 1, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies Area 1 Micro-ToT: Supporting Social-Emotional Development
New in 2022, the ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Micro Training-of-Trainers offer the unique opportunity to become a badged trainer in one, two, or all three areas of the Critical Competencies.
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March 6, 2023
The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old Virtual Training of Trainers
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March 7, 2023
The Growing Brain Basics Webinar Series
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April 3, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies Area 2 Micro-ToT: Supporting Cognitive Development
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April 3, 2023
Critical Competencies Coaching Program
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May 1, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Area 3 Micro-ToT: Supporting Language and Literacy Development
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June 1, 2023
Critical Competencies Coaching Program
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