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Second Thought
by Angela Dotson, LMFT, Program Director, Bilingual English-Spanish Early Interventionist… We cannot provide early intervention to underserved families without addressing their powerlessness at the level of basic needs. The pandemic provides a chance to fundamentally change ourselves and the way that early intervention services are…
California To Bring New Health Services to Families
California’s Medicaid program will be one of the first in the country to cover preventative services that treat kids and… California's Medicaid program will be one of the first in the country to cover preventative services that treat kids and their parents together. The early…
Building a Secure and Healthy Start: Family Leave in the Early Years
Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working… Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working families receive paid family leave…
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Policy and Advocacy Achievements for Babies in 2021
Thank you for being a Big Voice for Little Kids in 2021! Let's keep babies top of mind in… This year, babies and families have had powerful champions, with extraordinary results. Policymakers are learning about the potential of the first three years of life and…
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Continuing the Rally for Paid Family Medical Leave in States
ZERO TO THREE and CLASP recently hosted several states at a virtual joint economic security convening. Among other presentations, participants… The Oregon program is set to be fully implemented in 2023. At that time it will: Be available to all working Oregonians except federal employees…