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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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


Virtual
February 7, 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
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 present its recently launched Sustainability Toolkit for ITCT States and Sites.
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Virtual
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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Virtual
March 7, 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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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
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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Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 19, 2023
Save the Date: LEARN Conference 2023
We're back in person!
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Parenting for Social Justice
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