Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Emerging Leadership Awards
Do you know someone changing the world for infants and toddlers? Nominate them today!
Special Briefing: What Federal Actions and Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Babies and Families
Critical programs for babies and young children like Medicaid, Head Start/Early Head Start, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and several others, could face massive funding reductions, leading to catastrophic impacts on America’s families.
On March 11, we heard from Matthew Melmed, ZERO TO THREE’s Executive Director, about what has happened in the first 6 weeks of the Trump administration and the 119th Congress, what’s at stake for babies and families, and what you can do to take action!
Why This Matters:
As part of the ZERO TO THREE community, you have a network of professionals, advocates, and allies standing with you. We are here to provide the resources, guidance and advocacy support you need. Together, we must protect critical programs that support the healthy development of infants and toddlers, ensure access to family-centered care, and advocate for policies that invest in our youngest generation and brighter future for all. Your voice matters. Your work matters.
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The Child Care Modernization Act Fails to Deliver Real Solutions to the Child Care Crisis
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which provides essential federal child care funding to states, is desperately underfunded and not designed to address the full scope of the child care crisis facing America. The Child Care Modernization Act is not the answer.
Open Letter
A Clean Diaper Should Never Be Out of Reach
Through the lens of the National Diaper Bank Network, this article identifies diaper insecurity as a public health issue and examines its effects on child health, development, parental well-being, and access to child care and employment, while highlighting the importance of investments in diapers, health care, child care, and family support programs to help children thrive.
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