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Equity Starts Early: Laying a Just Foundation to Empower Our Children
A reflection piece by Vanessa Macias, MA, Child360 Child360, a nonprofit with the mission that every child succeeds in school… A reflection piece by Vanessa Macias, MA, Child360 Child360, a nonprofit with the mission that every child succeeds in school and life, responded to…
Increasing Equitable Access to Early Head Start and Head Start
ZERO TO THREE’s Newest State Policy Initiative… ZERO TO THREE’s Policy Center is excited to announce a new project to support state advocates in increasing equitable access to Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS). National partners include Partnership for America’s Children, the United…
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Trauma-Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Implementing trauma-informed care in early childhood education can increase the chances that young traumatized children recover, thrive, and enter kindergarten… Jessica Dym Bartlett, Child Trends, Bethesda, Maryland Abstract Trauma early in life can significantly impair children’s development, mental health, and learning, placing them at…
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Telehealth During COVID-19: Advantages, Challenges, and Barriers Across Zero to Three Programs
Joy D. Osofsky, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Angela W. Keyes and Allison Boothe Trigg, Tulane University School of… Joy D. Osofsky, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Angela W. Keyes and Allison Boothe Trigg, Tulane University School of Medicine Amy B. Dickson and…
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Awareness of ACEs: A Louisiana Snapshot—Successes, Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps
Paula D. Zeanah, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Jeanne Cartier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Steven J. Dick, Modern Metrics… Paula D. Zeanah, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Jeanne Cartier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Steven J. Dick, Modern Metrics Barn, Lafayette, Louisiana; Amy Dickson,…
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PERSPECTIVES—Defunding Mindfulness: While We Sit on Our Cushions, Systemic Racism Runs Rampant
Michael Yellow Bird, University of Manitoba; Maria Gehl, ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC; Holly Hatton-Bowers, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Laurel M.… Michael Yellow Bird, University of Manitoba; Maria Gehl, ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC; Holly Hatton-Bowers, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Laurel M. Hicks, University of Colorado–Boulder; and…