Media Briefings
Journalists who wish to interview a ZERO TO THREE expert should contact Gina Davis, associate director of media and public relations, at [email protected].
Young Children and Trauma
Babies and toddlers experience stress and trauma differently, and ongoing fear or instability can affect their growing brains. This briefing will explain how they process trauma, what protects them, and why environments marked by persistent fear, such as the highly publicized recent immigration enforcement actions, pose uniquely high risks for young children.
Natural Disasters
This media briefing highlights the impact of the recent LA fires on young children and their caregivers, emphasizing how early development is closely tied to caregiver well-being. ZERO TO THREE experts Dr. Mike Sherman and Rebecca Parlakian provide insights on supporting infants and toddlers during crises, drawing from their extensive experience in child mental health and development.
Child Care and Head Start
The Child Care for Every Family Network, ZERO TO THREE, the National Women’s Law Center, and MomsRising hosted a press conference with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on the Trump administration’s continuing attacks on child care and Head Start–and how they contrast with President Trump’s campaign promises on child care.
Child Welfare and Early Childhood Systems
This media briefing explores how cross-system collaboration between early childhood education, child welfare and health care in Maryland can create safer, more stable caregiving environments for babies and toddlers. Featuring Frederick County’s Safe Babies Court Team as a model, speakers highlighted promising practices and pathways to expand this approach statewide through initiatives like ENOUGH and workforce alignment.
Medicaid
This media briefing highlighted the urgent need to protect early access to care. Our experts warned that new Medicaid laws—introducing work requirements and funding cuts—could disrupt coverage during the most critical years of child development, threatening the well-being of millions of babies and families nationwide.
