State Initiatives
This is a collection of articles about innovative state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers and their families.
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Good Health
Physical Health, Social and Emotional Health and Developmental Screening
Strong Families
Basic Needs, Family Support, Home Visiting, Child Welfare and Paid Family Leave
Positive Early Learning Experiences
Child Care, Early Head Start and Early Intervention Policy
System
Governance/Leadership, Quality Improvement, Accountability and Evaluation, Financing, Public Engagement and Political Will Building, Regulations and Standards, Professional Development
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Browse Early Childhood System Subtopics
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It is critical that states create and support strategies that drive continuous improvement in quality of early childhood services and their delivery.
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Public Engagement and Political Will Building
It is critical that states and communities build broad and diverse constituencies to support investment in comprehensive early childhood systems.
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States must develop fiscal policies that move systems toward delivery of services in a comprehensive manner and that provide financial incentives for ongoing quality and system improvement.
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Early childhood systems must enhance and align standards both within and across systems.
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Coordinated governance structures or planning bodies can help states develop and implement a vision for a high quality early childhood system from prenatal to third grade.
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States can improve the services and systems that support young children and families by identifying measurable outcomes and indicators.
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Professional Development in States
Professionals working with young children and families—whether in child care, home visiting programs, health clinics, or other settings—need the skills to effectively support children’s development a…