The Strongest Start for Every Child
The first three years of life are the most important for lifelong mental health and well-being.
We are experts in translating the science of early childhood development into real impact.
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Learn more about the most important issues impacting babies and toddlers.
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Podcast: Why Military Families Should Read with their Babies and Toddlers
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The LAist Spotlights the Critical Need for Affordable, High-Quality Childcare
For Christina Nigrelli, our senior director of programs, finding affordable child care was transformative.
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Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce
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From Baby to Big Kid Full Archive Download
From Baby to Big Kid showcases children's growth and development each month from birth to 3 years. Members can download the full set of 36 newsletters in printable designed handouts.
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What’s in the Budget for Babies?
Every year, the President and Congress develop budget proposals to fund the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year. ZERO TO THREE’s budget analysis examines current and proposed funding levels across agencies for the programs and services that most impact infants and toddlers and their families.
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From birth to 3, a child’s brain produces more than 1 million neural connections each second.
Upcoming Events
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 19, 2023
Save the Date: LEARN Conference 2023
We're back in person!
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Virtual
April 3, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies Area 2 Micro-ToT: Supporting Cognitive 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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April 3, 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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May 1, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Area 3 Micro-ToT: Supporting Language and Literacy Development
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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May 1, 2023
The Growing Brain Basics Webinar Series
Explore how the brain grows and develops from conception to 5 years old and how you can support healthy brain development during these years when the brain is the most plastic, or receptive to change.
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June 1, 2023
Critical Competencies Coaching Program
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July 10, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies Area 1 Micro-ToT: Supporting Social-Emotional Development
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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July 11, 2023
DC:0-5 Clinical Training
This comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood 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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August 7, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies Area 2 Micro-ToT: Supporting Cognitive 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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September 11, 2023
Virtual Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Area 3 Micro-ToT: Supporting Language and Literacy Development
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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Babies are born with unlimited potential, but it's up to each state to help give them a strong start.
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