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Innovative Approaches for Addressing the Needs of Court-Involved Infants, Toddlers, and their Families: Key Evaluation Findings
Safe Babies™, a program of ZERO TO THREE, hosted the 17th annual Cross Sites Meeting and eLearning Series, Growing Connections, Capacity, and Relationships.
This Cross Sites 2023 eLearning session will provide a brief overview of the infant-toddler court landscape and share evaluation findings from three approaches: Michigan Baby Court, New York Strong Starts, and the ZERO TO THREE Safe Babies approach. Presenters will describe their respective approaches and key evidence to date. Commonalities and differences across the programs will be explained and key take-aways provided.
Speakers: Jordan Conan, Jenifer Goldman Fraser, PhD, MPH, Jeffrey Sharlein, PhD, MSW, and Ann Stacks, PhD
The National Infant-Toddler Court Program was made possible through the support of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,560,000 with 0 percent financed from non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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