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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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Open Letter
Open Letter: Presidential FY25 Budget
November 22, 2023 The Honorable Shalanda Young Director, Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20503… November 22, 2023 The Honorable Shalanda Young Director, Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20503 Dear Ms. Young, On behalf…
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Reflections on the Attachment Relationship Between an Infant and Caregiver
Why is the attachment relationship important in infancy? How is it formed? Why is secure attachment important?… Home Leer en español. This article is adapted from the IECMH Learn & Chat “Holding the Baby in Mind” Series: IECMH Guiding Principles in Practice featuring Maria…
Fostering the Future Podcast
Safe Babies™️, a program of ZERO TO THREE, has been featured in a select number of episodes of the Fostering the… Safe Babies™️, a program of ZERO TO THREE, has been featured in a select number of episodes of the Fostering the Future podcast covering infant-toddler courts and…
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Good Question
Why Do Toddlers Bite? (Educator's Version)
Biting is a normal part of infant and toddler development. Here are tips on how to handle biting in early… Home Leer en español. Dear ZERO TO THREE, I work with toddlers in an early childhood education program, and I have an 18-month-old in…
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What's the best gift society could give babies and toddlers?
Forget gift guides and influencer videos - we asked ZERO TO THREE experts what babies and toddlers really need.… Home From gift guides to influencers, parents and caregivers are bombarded with information on the "best gifts" for babies and toddlers this holiday season. But…
Senate Committee on Appropriations, Hearing on the President's Domestic Supplemental Request
Statement for the Record of Miriam Calderon, Chief Policy Officer Chair Murray and Vice Chair Collins: Thank you for holding… Statement for the Record of Miriam Calderon, Chief Policy Officer Chair Murray and Vice Chair Collins: Thank you for holding today’s hearing to review the…

State-Based Resources

Open Letter: Presidential FY25 Budget

Reflections on the Attachment Relationship Between an Infant and Caregiver

Fostering the Future Podcast

Why Do Toddlers Bite? (Educator's Version)

What's the best gift society could give babies and toddlers?

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Hearing on the President's Domestic Supplemental Request