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Equity is practiced when each person, according to their unique circumstances, has the supports necessary to reach an outcome equivalent to others. In the prenatal-to-3 system of care, the inequities young children and their families experience can maintain or worsen disparities in a variety of short- and long-term outcomes. To counteract inequity, state leaders can enact policy solutions that help all children thrive.
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Children are born healthy to healthy parents, and pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes are equitable.
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In late February, the federal government released a final rule that makes regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Fund. The rule requires action from many states to ensure child care is affordable and
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Since 2019, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center has empowered states with evidence on which policies positively impact very young children and their parents. Reviewing the evidence connecting state policies to outcomes for young children and
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The Roadmap is best known for its 12 evidence-based policy solutions, but did you know we track all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 20 measures of child and family health and wellbeing?
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Maine ranked 18 out of 50 states and D.C. in amount of resources a working parent has available to support their family. Consider this scenario: a single parent with an infant and a toddler who works
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By Jacque Whearty, Policy Manager Imagine that you just found out you may qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will help you feed your two children. But first, you need to fill
