Elevating Maternal Mental Health
This Women’s History Month, meet 10 remarkable women who are making history as change agents for maternal mental health support.
The first three years of life are the most important for lifelong mental health and well-being.
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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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ZERO TO THREE Commends Key Investments for Babies, Toddlers, and Families in President Biden’s FY24 Budget
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EdSurge Article Highlights the Importance of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
The last few years have been a strain on nearly everyone, with routines disrupted, social interactions curtailed, and stress and anxiety running high.
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Meet 10 Change Agents for Maternal Mental Health
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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
March 22, 2023
Supportive Care for Perinatal Substance Use
Of children under age 3 in U.S. households, 12.8%—or 1.5 million—had a parent with a substance use disorder (SUD).
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Virtual
March 27, 2023
Elevating Parent Voice in the Conversation of Perinatal Substance Use
Join us for a conversation regarding perinatal substance use disorder.
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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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Virtual
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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Virtual
April 4, 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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Virtual
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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Virtual
June 1, 2023
Critical Competencies Coaching Program
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