Safe Babies
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Safe Babies States and Sites
Igniting collective action across states and communities to meet the urgent needs of babies and toddlers
Our states and sites are tailoring elements of the team-based Safe Babies approach to suit the unique needs of their community. This helps build evidence-informed strategies that can be replicated and tested for continuous quality improvement in scaling the approach nationwide.
A National Glimpse
Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE, works with over 100 sites to implement a variety of approaches to support infants and toddlers in the child welfare system. This includes setting up teams at both community and state levels to incorporate developmentally informed strategies in dependency court settings. We focus on aligning solutions with courts, child welfare systems, and other agencies to expand and strengthen infrastructure capacity. This allows infants, toddlers, and families access to the timely, equitable and evidence-informed services they need related to parenting, child development, and behavioral health.
| Stage | Total Number of Sites | Implementation Stage Definition |
|---|---|---|
 Active/
Legacy Sites | 107 | Sites that have been actively serving children and families for at least 4 months, have identified procedures and criteria in place for identifying and referring new cases, and have an Active Community Team in place.
Legacy Sites are sites that previously received support from the National Resource Center and have sustained implementation of the Safe Babies Court Team approach independently. They are denoted in green. |
 Installing Approach | 9 | Sites that have a Community Coordinator in place (or in process of being hired) and child welfare leadership and judge/court identified and committed to the implementation of the Safe Babies approach. |
 Exploring Approach | 8 | Sites that are exploring the Safe Babies approach and have contacted the Infant-Toddler Court Program National Resource Center for guidance and/or technical assistance. |
Our Bold Approach, State-by-State
Click on a number below to learn more about each state’s sites and status.
Alaska
1 Active site
Arizona
15 Active Sites
Arkansas
4 Active Sites
Colorado
2 Active Sites
Connecticut
1 Active Site
Florida
33 Active Sites
Georgia
3 Sites Installing Approach
Hawaii
1 Active Site
Illinois
2 Active Sites
Iowa
1 Active Site
Louisiana
(Legacy Site)
1 Active Site
Maryland
1 Active Site
Michigan
1 Active Site
Minnesota
2 Active Sites
Mississippi
1 Active Site
Nebraska
(Legacy Site)
1 Active Site
Nevada
1 Active Site
2 Sites Installing Approach
1 Site Exploring Approach
New Jersey
3 Active Sites
New York
7 Active Sites
1 Site Installing Approach
North Carolina
1 Site Installing Approach
4 Sites Exploring Approach
Ohio
3 Active Sites
1 Site Exploring Approach
Oklahoma
2 Active Sites
South Carolina
2 Active Sites
Tennessee
12 Active Sites
2 Sites Installing Approach
1 Site Exploring Approach
Texas
(Legacy Site)
1 Active Site
Utah
1 Active Site
Washington
7 Active Sites
1 Site Exploring Approach
Wisconsin
1 Active Site
1 Site Installing Approach
State
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Site Location by County
# of Sites
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Alaska
Palmer (Matanuska-Susitna Borough)
1
Arizona
Apache County • Cochise County • Coconino County, Gila County • Graham County • Greenlee County • La Paz County (Colorado River Indian Tribe) • Maricopa County • Mohave County • Navajo County • Pima County • Pinal County • Santa Cruz County • Yavapai County • Yuma County
15
Arkansas
Pulaski County • Jefferson County • Sebastian County •
Benton County
4
Colorado
Pueblo County • Arapahoe County
2
Connecticut
New Haven County- Milford
1
Florida
All counties:
Alachua Bay • Brevard • Broward • Calhoun • Collier • Duval •
Escambia (2) • Gadsden • Gulf • Hillsborough • Holmes • Jackson • Leon, Manatee • Marion • Miami-Dade • Monroe • Okaloosa (2) • Okeechobee • Orange • Palm Beach • Pasco • Pinellas • Polk • Sarasota • Sumter • Volusia (2) • Wakulla • Washington
33
Georgia
3 sites To Be Determined
3
Hawai'i
Honolulu County
1
Illinois
Cook County (2)
2
Iowa
Polk County
1
Louisiana
New Orleans Parish
1
Maryland
Frederick County
1
Michigan
Wayne County
1
Minnesota
St. Louis County (2)
2
Mississippi
Forrest County
1
Nebraska
Douglas County
1
Nevada
Washoe County
1
Carson City County
1
Clark County
1
New Jersey
Passaic County • Hudson County • Essex County
3
New York
Kings County- Brooklyn • Erie County • Bronx County •
Westchester County • Staten Island County • Manhattan County • Queens County
7
Broome County
1
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
1
4 sites To Be Determined
4
Ohio
Lucas County • Cuyahoga County • Scioto County
3
Franklin County
1
Oklahoma
Tulsa County • Payne County
2
South Carolina
Laurens County • Spartanburg County
2
Tennessee
All counties:
Davidson • Grundy • Madison • Coffee • Knox • Johnson • Stewart • Henry • Dickson • Rutherford • Anderson • Jefferson
12
Maury County • Sumner County
2
Shelby County
1
Texas
Fort Bend County
1
Utah
Utah County
1
Washington
Pierce County • Spokane County (3) • Kitsap County • Thurston County • Clark County
7
Clallam County
1
Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
1
LaCrosse County
1
This program was made possible through the support of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $5,000,000 with 0 percent financed from non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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Infant-Toddler Court Program National Resource Center
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