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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.

12 results in Mississippi.

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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…
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…
Pathways to Prosperity: Report From a Convening on Economic Security for Families With Infants and Toddlers - Mississippi
In October 2021, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and ZERO TO THREE convened a group of state… Together, panelists and participants discussed the history of support in each of these areas, recent laws and legislative proposals, and examples of innovative practices. Three…
Building a Secure and Healthy Start: Family Leave in the Early Years
Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working… Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working families receive paid family leave…
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The Value of Reflective Supervision/Consultation in Early Childhood Education
Nichole Paradis, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Southgate, Michigan Kira Johnson, Mississippi Association of Infant Mental Health,… Nichole Paradis, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Southgate, Michigan Kira Johnson, Mississippi Association of Infant Mental Health, Jackson, Mississippi Zsalanda Richardson, The…
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Cross-Sector Allies Together in the Struggle for Social Justice: Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work With Infants, Children, and Families
Kandace Thomas, Irving Harris Foundation, Chicago, Illinois Carmen Rosa Noroña, Child Witness to Violence Project, Early Trauma Treatment Network, Boston… Kandace Thomas, Irving Harris Foundation, Chicago, Illinois Carmen Rosa Noroña, Child Witness to Violence Project, Early Trauma Treatment Network, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Maria…

State-Based Resources

ZERO TO THREE Launches Built for Babies Project

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

Pathways to Prosperity: Report From a Convening on Economic Security for Families With Infants and Toddlers - Mississippi

Building a Secure and Healthy Start: Family Leave in the Early Years

The Value of Reflective Supervision/Consultation in Early Childhood Education

Cross-Sector Allies Together in the Struggle for Social Justice: Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work With Infants, Children, and Families