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New York Launches First 1000 Days on Medicaid Initiative
As a result of a robust cross-sector effort, New York has begun work on the state’s First 1,000 Days on… As a result of a robust cross-sector effort, New York has begun work on the state’s First 1,000 Days on Medicaid initiative. In the summer…
Supporting Young Children Experiencing Separation and Trauma
Resources for Adults Who Care for Them… Young children and their families can be tremendously affected by trauma, with significant implications for well-being well into the future. And while young children can be very expressive, they often do not have the skills or ability…
Judge Deitra Burney-Butler, 2016 ZERO TO THREE Fellow, Improving Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers in Georgia
Judge Deitra Burney-Butler was appointed to the Clayton County Juvenile Court bench in January 2009. Five years later, she became… Judge Deitra Burney-Butler was appointed to the Clayton County Juvenile Court bench in January 2009. Five years later, she became a ZERO TO THREE Fellow…
Georgia Awards Early Language and Literacy Grants to Infant and Toddler Classrooms Across the State
In 2017 Georgia awarded approximately $2 million in Early Language and Literacy Classroom Grants to 50 infant and toddler child… In 2017 Georgia awarded approximately $2 million in Early Language and Literacy Classroom Grants to 50 infant and toddler child care classrooms across the state.…
Identification, Screening, Assessment, and Referrals in Early Childhood Systems
Definition: Ensuring that young children and their families are connected to services that match their identified interests and needs. This… Definition: Ensuring that young children and their families are connected to services that match their identified interests and needs. This involves identification of families in…
Meeting the Challenge Full Report
This article, released in June 2014, discusses how the most recent ELC grantees (Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and… This article, released in June 2014, discusses how the most recent ELC grantees (Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont) are targeting infants and…