Think Babies™ for Healthy Emotional Development

Below, you will find materials that illustrate the ways that particular policies support the healthy emotional development of babies, and tools for advocacy.

To be a part of the fight for these vital policies, join us for a Tweet Week for Emotional Development from November 26-30, and become a member of the Think Babies™ team.

Healthy Emotional Development (Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health)

• Planting Seeds in Fertile Ground: Steps Every Policymaker Should Take to Advance Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

• The Basics of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: A Briefing Paper

• Think Babies™ Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Resource List

• Public Perceptions of Baby Brain Development: A National Survey of Voters

Healthy Emotional Development and Home Visiting

• The Research Case for Home Visiting

• Think Babies™ Home Visiting Resource List

Healthy Emotional Development and Child Care

• Child Care Advocacy Toolkit

• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Policies and Practices to Foster the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

• Think Babies™ Child Care Resource list

Healthy Emotional Development and Paid Leave

• The Child Development Case for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Policies and Practices to Foster the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children

• Paid Family Leave Advocacy Toolkit

• Think Babies™ Paid Family Leave Resource List

Healthy Emotional Development and Nutrition

• Healthy from the Start

• Think Babies™ Healthy Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Resource List

More Information!

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