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State-Based Resources

States are incubators for innovative ideas and often set the trends about which policy strategies build momentum and which do not. Learn what your state is doing to support very young children and how infants and toddlers are faring by visiting your state’s page below.

Each page includes articles highlighting state policies and initiatives that support infants, toddlers, and their families. They also include the State of Babies Yearbook: 2019 State Profile, where you can learn how your state measures up on indicators related to Good Health, Strong Families, and Positive Early Learning Experiences.

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Word Wonders: A Free Early Language and Literacy Curriculum
Children can learn about language through everyday play. Download our complete preschool early literacy curriculum, activity guide and songs.… Home Build Early Literacy Skills Through Play Supporting Early Language and Literacy Skills Strong early language and literacy skills help children enter kindergarten ready to learn—and they've been shown to…
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Emerging Leadership Awards
Do you know someone changing the world for infants and toddlers? Nominate them today!… Home ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development. Every day, professionals across the country strengthen…
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When Good Research Isn't Enough
Why accurately translating child development research matters for policy, practice, and families' everyday decisions.… Home Leer en español. Every day, research on child development shapes decisions that affect babies, young children, and families. It influences how professionals support parents, how policymakers invest in early childhood,…
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The Child Care Modernization Act Fails to Deliver Real Solutions to the Child Care Crisis
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which provides essential federal child care funding to states, is desperately underfunded and… Home Leer en español. Parents and families are struggling to find and afford child care in their communities. Meanwhile, child care providers are struggling to…
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Beyond Giving Knowledge Away: Rethinking the Responsibilities of Developmental Science
Developmental science’s role extends beyond research to interpreting evidence, engaging with public systems, and improving outcomes for children and… Home Leer en español. Abstract Developmental science has long emphasized public engagement through calls to “give knowledge away” and inform policy, practice, and public discourse. This…
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A Clean Diaper Should Never Be Out of Reach
Through the lens of the National Diaper Bank Network, this article identifies diaper insecurity as a public health issue and… Home Leer en español. A Clean Diaper Should Never Be Out of Reach The first thing people picture when they think about babies is joy. Tiny…