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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.

22 results in Kansas.

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ZERO TO THREE Launches Built for Babies Project
Building states' capacity to advance family-centered policies and systems that support families with children prenatal to three (P-3).… This month, the ZERO TO THREE Policy Center launched a new technical assistance project with states interested in building their capacity to advance family-centered policies and systems…
Concerns Within a Caregiver–Child Relationship: The Diagnosis of a Relationship-Specific Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood
Sufna John, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Editor’s Note The following article is excerpted and adapted from the forthcoming… Sufna John, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Editor’s Note The following article is excerpted and adapted from the forthcoming DC:0–5 Casebook (Mulrooney et al.,…
New Report Reveals Economic and Care Disparities, Continued Mental and Emotional Distress Among Nation’s Babies and Families
ZERO TO THREE report shows 41% of low-income families saw earnings decline in 2021, and that access to childcare remains… ZERO TO THREE report shows 41% of low-income families saw earnings decline in 2021, and that access to childcare remains a challenge The mental and…
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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…
Supporting Sustainability For Infant-Toddler Court Teams: A Federal Funding Guide
The ZERO TO THREE National Infant-Toddler Court Program developed A Federal Funding Guide to assist Infant-Toddler Court Teams as they… It is intended as a starting point for Infant-Toddler Court Teams and their partners, at both the community and the state level, to identify…
States Innovate and Adapt During the Pandemic
As we enter another season under the Coronavirus pandemic, ZERO TO THREE would like to take a moment to highlight… As we enter another season under the Coronavirus pandemic, ZERO TO THREE would like to take a moment to highlight the many swift and efficient…

State-Based Resources

ZERO TO THREE Launches Built for Babies Project

Concerns Within a Caregiver–Child Relationship: The Diagnosis of a Relationship-Specific Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood

New Report Reveals Economic and Care Disparities, Continued Mental and Emotional Distress Among Nation’s Babies and Families

Policy and Advocacy Achievements for Babies in 2021

Supporting Sustainability For Infant-Toddler Court Teams: A Federal Funding Guide

States Innovate and Adapt During the Pandemic