Recent ZERO TO THREE Comments and Testimony

Recent Comments and Testimony

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  ZERO TO THREE Comments on Public Charge

  Based on years of research and deep knowledge of human and child development, we believe that the proposed change to public charge determinations poses the threat of great harm to infants, toddlers, …

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  ZERO TO THREE Comments on Family Engagement

  Comments of Patricia A. Cole, Director of Government Relations, and Claire Lerner, LCSW, Senior Parenting Strategist Submitted to the Interagency Policy Board on Early Learning July 22, 2015.

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  Comments on Child and Adult Care Food Program

  We endorse the need to update the CACFP, and urge USDA to make the necessary changes to the proposed rule.

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  Letter to Congress: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

  ZERO TO THREE, with more than 30 national partners, delivered a letter to every Member of Congress to urge them to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. This legislation promotes healthy pregnan…

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  Testimony: Eliminating Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities

  ZERO TO THREE's recommendations to the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.

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  Strengthening the Federal Investment in Early Childhood Education

  Comments of Matthew Melmed, Executive Director, ZERO TO THREE Submitted to the Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives June 1, 2015

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  ZERO TO THREE Applauds Addition of Infant and Early Childhood Provisions to Mental Health Reform Act

  The Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 now includes infant and early childhood mental health language recommended by ZERO TO THREE. View the press release to learn more about the bill and how the addit…

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  ZERO TO THREE's Priorities for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

  ZERO TO THREE priorities include maintaining local ability to use ESEA funds to support early childhood services and requiring data collection on how local educational agencies are using Title I fund…