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Trauma-Informed Care in Early Childhood Education Programs
Implementing trauma-informed care in early childhood education can increase the chances that young traumatized children recover, thrive, and enter kindergarten… Experiencing trauma early in life can significantly impair children’s development, mental health, and learning, placing them at risk for poor mental and physical health…
State Teams Gather for ZERO TO THREE Policy Projects
State Policy: Mental Health Financing & Built for Babies ZERO TO THREE’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Policy… State Policy: Mental Health Financing & Built for Babies ZERO TO THREE’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Policy Project (IECMH-FPP) came together…
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PERSPECTIVES: Emerging Research—Not Just for the Client: Translating Principles of Relationship-Based Practice to the Organizational Level
Emily A. Bosk, Sarah V. Kautz, Alicia Mendez, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey Karen E. Hanson, Amy… Emily A. Bosk, Sarah V. Kautz, Alicia Mendez, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey Karen E. Hanson, Amy J. Myers, and Jeanette Radawich,…
Connecticut Uses American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for Universal Nurse Home Visiting Pilot
In a June 2021 special session Connecticut legislators allocated $8 million of the state’s ARPA funds to support a Universal… In a June 2021 special session Connecticut legislators allocated $8 million of the state’s ARPA funds to support a Universal Nurse Home Visiting pilot in…
Baby Steps: Economic Inclusion Gains in States
As state legislative sessions across the country begin to close, we are excited to see how new gains in economic… As state legislative sessions across the country begin to close, we are excited to see how new gains in economic inclusion policies will benefit babies…