New York Senator Jeremy Cooney Cited the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center as Part of His Rationale for a New Bill

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The earliest years of childhood have a great impact on the lifelong health and well being of children. According to the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, the most rapid period of growth in the human brain occurs during the early years of 1-3 years old and has a lasting impact on their development into adulthood.

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