Vol 36 No 1 Supporting Parents Through Relationship-Based Interventions

Supporting the relationship between parents and their young children is a primary task for early childhood professionals. Strong relationships are at the foundation of healthy child development and family functioning. This issue of Zero to Three highlights several approaches to strengthening families: a collection of articles feature the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system; the experiences and treatment needs of mothers with substance-exposed newborns; and intervention to support and strengthen families and prevent maltreatment within the early intervention system.