Public Engagement and Political Will Building

This paper shares the results of a national scan of message trends in infant and toddler advocacy and offers guidance on how to develop effective infant-toddler messages.

Minnesota recently released "Prenatal to Age 3: A Comprehensive, Racially-Equitable Policy Plan for Universal Healthy Child Development" outlining specific actions the state can take to promote socia…

Florida’s First 1000 Days Collaborative is raising awareness and building support for investing in families with children age 0-3.

A recent evaluation conducted in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, found that children who participated in the program had stronger early childhood reading habits and higher reading readiness sc…

North Carolina leads the nation in services to children receiving Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT).

Indiana's Happy Babies Brain Trust, a work group of public and private leaders, released an issue brief in November 2015 laying out recommendations for state action to support early childhood develop…

Learn how the Indiana Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Team (MIECHV) prioritizes its outreach efforts to ensure family retention in their program through both comprehensive outreach …

Learn how Illinois has developed a universal quality rating and improvement system to rate early learning programs quality so parents can compare programs.

Learn how thirty-one local Early Childhood Councils across the state are tasked with implementing an Early Childhood Colorado framework at the community level.

Learn how Arkansas integrates early childhood education, parent education, and adult literacy through existing local, state, and federal family literacy programs.

Here's how the Alaska Department of Public Health has improved access to information about breastfeeding best practices by supporting access to trainings for birthing facilities statewide.

Learn how Alaska is supporting parents of children under age two with an informational DVD and related events.

The Academies engage parents in hands-on activities and discussion about what it means to be ready for school and offer strategies that can be used at home to maximize children's early learning and d…

The team developed internal policies to guide their use of social media and define the target audience. They have also started using a monthly message calendar and posting procedures to organize thei…

The evidence-based program offers in-home services to 5,000 expectant families and new parents in New York's highest-need communities each year.

One of the key features of the framework is a set of desired outcomes in health, education, well-being, and systems for children ages prenatal through three, their families, and their communities.

In 2012, Wisconsin reapplied for and was awarded the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant and proposed the following targets to improve its early learning and development (ELD) sy…

Family Engagement, Public Engagement & Political Will Building resource information on state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers and their families

The Texas Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) team committed to engaging fathers in the home visiting programming based on research that supports father involvement for positiv…

Family Engagement resource information on state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers and their families

In June 2015, Rhode Island took a bold step for infants and toddlers by releasing both an issue brief and set of policy priorities timed to influence the legislative session.

In December, 2013, Pennsylvania became one of the six newest states to receive a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant.

In December, 2013, New Jersey became one of the six newest states to receive a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant.

A key goal of Marylands Early Learning Challenge grant, awarded in December 2011, was to strengthen family engagement across the early childhood system.

Wisconsin carried out a proactive and comprehensive set of strategies that address multiple barriers and build an I-ECMH system.

In December 2011, Maryland was awarded a four-year Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant and proposed the following targets to improve its early learning and development (ELD) syst…

The Massachusetts Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant 2014 Annual Performance Report outlined progress in the following areas:

In 2006, Washington state passed important pieces of legislation that increase the capacity of the state to provide sound early childhood services. Among the legislation passed was a bill to create t…

Kentucky is engaged in cross-system collaboration to meet the needs of young children with substance-abusing parents involved with the child welfare system.

Minnesota's Cross-Cultural Leadership Action Program (C-CLAP) brings cultural communities together to develop the capacity to promote school readiness through advocacy and civic engagement.

Pennsylvania's Promise for Children created a web-based, online interactive tool that helps families learn what they can do to help their young children learn and grow.