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…
Kentucky Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Team (START) program for Parents Involved with the Child Welfare System
Kentucky is engaged in cross-system collaboration to meet the needs of young children with substance-abusing parents involved with the child… Kentucky is engaged in cross-system collaboration to meet the needs of young children with substance-abusing parents involved with the child welfare system. The Kentucky…
Ohio Launches a New Central Intake System
Late last summer, Ohio introduced a new single point of entry for access and referral to home visiting, Part C… Late last summer, Ohio introduced a new single point of entry for access and referral to home visiting, Part C early intervention, and state-supported community…
Ohio and Colorado Increase Investment in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
In an effort to promote healthy social and emotional development and school readiness among young children, Ohio and Colorado increased… In an effort to promote healthy social and emotional development and school readiness among young children, Ohio and Colorado increased funding for early childhood…
Ohio’s Early Childhood Mental Health Competencies and Credential
Ohio’s Core Competencies for Early Childhood Mental Health Professionals were developed by a 12-person work group from around the state,… Ohio's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Mental Health Professionals were developed by a 12-person work group from around the state, covering a broad range of…
Ohio's Help Me Grow Statewide Home Visiting Program
Ohio’s Help Me Grow Home Visiting program is a statewide effort to provide expectant or new parents with health and… Ohio's Help Me Grow Home Visiting program is a statewide effort to provide expectant or new parents with health and child development information. The Help…