Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Policy Project

The purpose of this project is to support states in developing policy and financing strategies that increase access to and utilization of, a robust continuum of mental health supports and services for young children and their caregivers. The first cohort of states participating in the FPP included Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Virginia, with Minnesota as the host and partner state. The second cohort, launched in May 2018, included Alabama, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. The third cohort joined the project in December 2022 and includes Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, and Utah. The fourth cohort was selected in January 2025 and includes Michigan, Delaware, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida.  

Over the past nine years, teams from these states have grown into a dynamic and enduring national learning collaborative, which ZERO TO THREE continues to host and facilitate. Through in-person convenings, individualized technical assistance, virtual learning opportunities, community of practice and affinity/interest groups, and targeted peer-to-peer and expert connections,  policy leaders and advocates are learning from one another how to build systems that meet the unique needs of infants, young children, and their families.