Archives: Policies and Strategies

SUMMARY Child care subsidies are an effective state strategy to impact: Both child care subsidy receipt and greater state per child subsidy spending increase maternal...

SUMMARY Early Intervention services are an effective state strategy to impact: Participation in Early Intervention services can improve children’s cognitive, motor, behavioral, and language development,...

SUMMARY Group prenatal care is an effective state strategy to impact: Participation in group prenatal care increases the likelihood that mothers receive adequate prenatal care,...

SUMMARY A refundable state EITC of at least 10% of the federal EITC is an effective state policy to impact: A refundable state earned income...

SUMMARY A state minimum wage of $10.00 or greater is an effective state policy to impact: A state minimum wage of at least $10.00 per...

SUMMARY Early Head Start an effective state strategy to impact: Early Head Start (EHS) improves aspects of parental health and emotional wellbeing, nurturing child-parent relationships,...

SUMMARY Evidence-based home visiting programs are an effective state strategy to impact: Participation in evidence-based home visiting programs leads to small but positive impacts on...

SUMMARY Comprehensive screening and connection programs are an effective state strategy to impact: Comprehensive screening and connection programs (CSCPs) are an effective strategy to increase...

SUMMARY Reduced administrative burden for SNAP is an effective state policy to impact: State policies related to the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

SUMMARY A paid family leave program of a minimum of 6 weeks is an effective state policy to impact: A state policy providing at least...

SUMMARY Expanded income eligibility for health insurance is an effective state policy to impact: Expanding Medicaid income eligibility up to 138 percent of the federal...

Limited causal evidence suggests increasing child care workforce compensation may supportnurturing and responsive child care in safe settings. However, evidence is mixed and researchspecific to...

A review of the experimental evidence on telehealth interventions in the prenatal-to-3 period suggests that telehealth services can produce clinical outcomes equivalent to, and in...

State paid sick leave policies improve access to paid leave, increase leave-taking, and improve adult health outcomes with minimal or no adverse effects on employment...

International and United States-based research on cash transfer programs and child tax credits suggests that a permanent child allowance policy implemented in the US could...

Two-generation programs for parental employment can increase access to needed services and parents’ ability to work, but evidence is mixed. Current studies do not, however,...

Strategies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity need further study to make a conclusion about their impact on outcomes for families during the prenatal-to-3 period....

The relationship between child care workforce qualifications and outcomes in the prenatal-to-3 period has not yet been rigorously studied. Some strong causal studies have evaluated...

More rigorous research is needed to build the evidence base on the impact that lower child-to-caregiver ratios have on children’s development, health, and safety in...

Fair work scheduling policies need further study before conclusions can be made about the impact of such policies on outcomes during the prenatal-to-3 period. Unpredictable,...