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.
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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…
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Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (ECCS CoIIN)
by Debbie Cheatham, BSN, MS, DNP, and Catherine Bodkin, MSW, MSHA, LCSW, Senior Technical Assistance Specialists supporting the ECCS CoIIN… by Debbie Cheatham, BSN, MS, DNP, and Catherine Bodkin, MSW, MSHA, LCSW, Senior Technical Assistance Specialists supporting the ECCS CoIIN Project at ZERO TO THREE…
Louisiana's Early Learning Guidelines
Louisiana released birth to five early learning guidelines in 2013. Prior to the development of Louisiana’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS),… Louisiana released birth to five early learning guidelines in 2013. Prior to the development of Louisiana’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), the Louisiana State Department of…
States Advance Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Policy and Practice
The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center recently engaged ten states in a 9-month technical assistance (TA) project to help them… The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center recently engaged ten states in a 9-month technical assistance (TA) project to help them improve mental health assessment and…
State Budgets Include Some Wins for Babies and Toddlers
Recently passed state budgets include some wins for infants, toddlers, and their families. Several states increased investments in programs that… Recently passed state budgets include some wins for infants, toddlers, and their families. Several states increased investments in programs that support young children, such as…
Louisiana Provides Home Visiting Professionals with Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Supports
In recognition of families’ multiple stressors, Louisiana created a training course in infant mental health that is offered to all… In recognition of families’ multiple stressors, Louisiana created a training course in infant mental health that is offered to all Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood…