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…
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…
Vermont Study Determines Economic Benefits of Investing in Early Childhood Programs
The Vermont Business Roundtable (VBR), a nonpartisan organization of Vermont CEOs, published a report examining the return on investment Vermont… The Vermont Business Roundtable (VBR), a nonpartisan organization of Vermont CEOs, published a report examining the return on investment Vermont could realize by increasing public…
Advancing State Policies for Infants and Toddlers: Lessons Learned From Three States
This brief describes the experiences of three states (Indiana, Oregon, and Vermont) that participated in a technical assistance project with… This brief describes the experiences of three states (Indiana, Oregon, and Vermont) that participated in a technical assistance project with ZERO TO THREE to develop…
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Advancing State Policies for Infants and Toddlers
Between 2014 and 2016, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, ZERO TO THREE’s Policy Center had the opportunity to… Between 2014 and 2016, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, ZERO TO THREE’s Policy Center had the opportunity to work with public-private planning groups…
Vermont Children's Integrated Services
Recognizing that programs serving young children and their families are most effective when they are integrated, Vermont has taken several… Recognizing that programs serving young children and their families are most effective when they are integrated, Vermont has taken several steps to build a coordinated…