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Food Insecurity
Financial hardship is a major predictor of food insecurity, which can lead to malnutrition and have negative impacts on children’s health. In households where job instability creates financial hardship, the associated food insecurity and stress on parents can compromise children’s physical and mental health, cognitive development, educational achievement, emotional wellbeing, and social adjustment later in life.
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Browse state-level data on food insecurity and other outcome measures to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers and their parents.
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Resources to support research on state policies that improve early childhood development and wellbeing Nashville, TN — The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is proud to announce a generous $300,000 multi-year grant from the Esther A.
2022 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit Thursday, October 13, 1-4pm CT / 2-5pm ETVirtual and free >> REGISTER TODAY << The first three years of rapid brain development have the most powerful impact on
