This rationale presents research on factors that put babies and toddlers at risk for unhealthy development and the benefits of comprehensive health, mental health, and family support services. It also examines how state policies can improve care for babies. As part of the Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care project, this rationale supports the Policy Framework's recommendation to: Link necessary services for vulnerable babies and toddlers to child care settings
Five Crucial Issue Areas for State Early Childhood Advocates and Policymakers to Promote the Reopeni...
Outlines barriers to early identification of health, developmental, or behavioral problems. Recommen...
emotional well-being for infants and toddlers in child care settings, and examines opportunities for...
Highlights findings about the need for regular monitoring, unannounced inspections, and technical as...
The early childhood field has known for decades that the quality of a child’s early experience has a...
Because the earliest years of life are a period of incredible growth, they present an opportunity to...
Reviews states' 2008-09 plans for using Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to help low-inc...
Outlines current state childcare subsidy policies and the need to provide high-quality early childho...
As a nation, we are failing our youngest children. Too many infants and toddlers in the United State...
The framework outlines the universal needs of infants, toddlers, and families. It also highlights ex...
Summarizes new opportunities for states to develop a coordinated system of care for children receivi...
A major goal of CCDF is to provide low-income children with access to high-quality care that support...
With over half the nation's infants and toddlers in regular, nonparental child care, the quality of ...
Young children's health is essential to their overall development, well-being, and school readiness....
Summarizes how young children and their parents in Minnesota are faring, including indicators and tr...
Five Crucial Issue Areas for State Early Childhood Advocates and Policymakers to Promote the Reopeni...
Outlines barriers to early identification of health, developmental, or behavioral problems. Recommen...
emotional well-being for infants and toddlers in child care settings, and examines opportunities for...
Highlights findings about the need for regular monitoring, unannounced inspections, and technical as...
The early childhood field has known for decades that the quality of a child’s early experience has a...
Because the earliest years of life are a period of incredible growth, they present an opportunity to...
Reviews states' 2008-09 plans for using Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to help low-inc...
Outlines current state childcare subsidy policies and the need to provide high-quality early childho...
As a nation, we are failing our youngest children. Too many infants and toddlers in the United State...
The framework outlines the universal needs of infants, toddlers, and families. It also highlights ex...
Summarizes new opportunities for states to develop a coordinated system of care for children receivi...
A major goal of CCDF is to provide low-income children with access to high-quality care that support...
With over half the nation's infants and toddlers in regular, nonparental child care, the quality of ...
Young children's health is essential to their overall development, well-being, and school readiness....
Summarizes how young children and their parents in Minnesota are faring, including indicators and tr...
Five Crucial Issue Areas for State Early Childhood Advocates and Policymakers to Promote the Reopeni...
Outlines barriers to early identification of health, developmental, or behavioral problems. Recommen...
emotional well-being for infants and toddlers in child care settings, and examines opportunities for...