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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.
Our Bold Approach, State-by-State
| Stage | Total Number of Sites | Implementation Stage Definition |
|---|---|---|
 Active/
Legacy Sites | 103 | 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 | 26 | 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 | 9 | 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. |
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
California
1 Site Installing Approach
2 Sites Exploring Approach
Colorado
2 Active Sites
1 Site Exploring Approach
Connecticut
1 Active Site
1 Site Exploring Approach
Florida
31 Active Sites
2 Sites Installing Approach
Georgia
3 Sites Installing Approach
Hawaii
1 Active Site
1 Site Exploring Approach
Illinois
2 Active Sites
Iowa
1 Active Site
Louisiana
(Legacy Site)
1 Active Site
Maryland
1 Active Site
Michigan
1 Active Site
2 Sites Installing Approach
Minnesota
1 Active Site
Mississippi
1 Active Site
2 Sites Installing Approach
Missouri
1 Site Exploring Approach
Nebraska
(Legacy Site)
1 Active Site
Nevada
2 Active Sites
1 Site Installing Approach
New Jersey
3 Active Sites
New York
6 Active Sites
1 Site Installing Approach
North Carolina
2 Sites Installing Approach
2 Sites Exploring Approach
Ohio
1 Active Site
2 Sites Installing Approach
1 Site Exploring Approach
Oklahoma
2 Active Sites
1 Site Installing Approach
South Carolina
3 Active Sites
2 Sites Installing Approach
Tennessee
12 Active Sites
8 Sites Installing Approach
Texas
3 Active Sites
Utah
1 Active Site
1 Site Installing Approach
Washington
5 Active Sites
1 Site Exploring Approach
Wisconsin
1 Active Site
1 Site Installing Approach
State
Stage
Site Location by County
# of Sites
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Alaska
Palmer (Matanuska-Susitna Borough)
1
Arizona
Apache • Cochise • Coconino • Gila • Graham • Greenlee • La Paz (Colorado River Indian Tribe) • Maricopa • Mohave • Navajo • Pima • Pinal • Santa Cruz • Yavapai • Yuma
15
Arkansas
Benton • Jefferson • Pulaski • Sebastian
4
California
Humboldt • San Bernadino
2
Los Angeles (Compton)
1
Colorado
Pueblo • Arapahoe
2
Huerfano
1
Connecticut
New Haven Co (Milford)
1
New Haven Co (New Haven)
1
Florida
Alachua • Bay • Brevard • Broward • Calhoun • Citrus • Collier •
Duval • Escambia (2) • Gadsden • Gulf • Hernando • Hillsborough •
Holmes • Jackson • Leon • Manatee • Marion • Miami-Dade •
Okaloosa • Okeechobee • Orange • Palm Beach • Pasco •
Pinellas • Polk • Sarasota • Sumter • Wakulla • Washington
31
Clay • Levy
2
Georgia
3 sites To Be Determined
3
Hawai'i
Honolulu
1
Hawai’i Island (Hilo)
1
Illinois
Cook (2)
2
Iowa
Polk
1
Louisiana
New Orleans Parish
1
Maryland
Frederick
1
Michigan
Wayne
1
Saginaw • Saint Claire
2
Minnesota
St. Louis
1
Mississippi
Forrest
1
Rankin
1
Missouri
Jackson
1
Nebraska
Douglas
1
Nevada
Carson City • Washoe
2
Clark
1
New Jersey
Essex • Hudson • Passaic
3
New York
Bronx Co (Bronx) • Kings Co (Brooklyn) • New York Co (Manhattan) • Queens Co (Queens) • Richmond Co (Staten Island) • Westchester
6
Erie
1
North Carolina
Mitchell/Yancey • New Hanover
2
Brunswick • Durham
2
Ohio
Cuyahoga
1
Lucas • Scioto
2
Franklin
1
Oklahoma
Tulsa • Payne
2
Wagoner
1
South Carolina
Laurens • Orangeburg • Spartanburg
3
Charleston • Lexington
2
Tennessee
Anderson • Coffee • Davidson • Dickson • Grundy • Henry • Jefferson • Johnson • Knox • Maury • Rutherford • Sumner
12
Bradley • DeKalb • Gibson • Hamilton • Perry • Robertson • Sevier • Washington
8
Texas
Dallas • Fort Bend • Harris
3
Utah
Utah
1
Iron
1
Washington
Clark • Kitsap • Pierce • Spokane • Thurston
5
Clallum
1
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
1
LaCrosse
1
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