Policy Clearinghouse

Healthy and Equitable Births

Children are born healthy to healthy parents, and pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes are equitable.

State Minimum Wage

State minimum wage positively impacts these policy goals: Parents Ability to Work Sufficient Household Resources Healthy and Equitable Births Parental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Optimal Child Health and Development SUMMARY A state minimum wage of

Early Head Start

Early Head Start positively impacts these strategy goals: Parents’ Ability to Work Parental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Nurturing and Responsive Child-Parent Relationships Nurturing and Responsive Child Care in Safe Settings Optimal Child Health and Development

Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs

Evidence-based home visiting programs positively impact these strategy goals: Nurturing and Responsive Child-Parent Relationships SUMMARY   Evidence-based home visiting programs are an effective state strategy to impact:   Participation in evidence-based home visiting programs leads

Comprehensive Screening and Connection Programs

Comprehensive screening and connection programs positively impacts these strategy goals: Access to Needed Services Parental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Optimal Child Health and Development SUMMARY Comprehensive screening and connection programs for health insurance is an

Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP

Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP positively impacts these policy goals: Access to Needed Services SUMMARY Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP positively impacts these policy goals:   State policies related to the administration of the Supplemental

Parental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Parents are mentally and physically healthy, with particular attention paid to the perinatal period.

Nurturing and Responsive Child-Parent Relationships

Children experience warm, nurturing, stimulating interactions with their parents that promote healthy development.

Nurturing and Responsive Child Care in Safe Settings

When children are not with their parents, they are in high-quality, nurturing, and safe environments.

Optimal Child Health and Development

Children's emotional, physical, and cognitive development is on track, and delays are identified and addressed early.