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How Will the American Rescue Plan Strengthen the Prenatal-to-3 System of Care? A Summary of the 2021 Act’s Benefits for Infants and Toddlers

View related 3/30/21 webinar recording and materials for a walk through of the American Rescue Plan and Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Osborne and Dr. Greg Duncan: Click here for event page. RESEARCH BRIEF | B.005.0321March

Research Brief: Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care Are Integral to a Strong Prenatal-to-3 System of Care

Paid family leave has a variety of benefits on its own, but it can also serve as a solution to infant care challenges. In research brief, Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care Are Integral

Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care Are Integral to a Strong Prenatal-to-3 System of Care

RESEARCH BRIEF | B.004.0221 February 2021 Download PDF Research demonstrates that the prenatal-to-3 age period lays the foundation for children’s cognitive and emotional development.1 It is critical that infants and toddlers receive nurturing, responsive care

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Care with Home Visiting

Considerations for providing home visiting services to teen parents

Why Do We Focus on the Prenatal-to-3 Age Period?: Understanding the Importance of the Earliest Years

Investing in Families During the Earliest Years Can Improve Quality of Life in the Short and Long Term Our health and wellbeing prenatally and during the first three years of life affect all future learning,

Research Brief: Beyond the Pandemic

Rigorous research conducted prior to the pandemic has shown that many of the policy changes spurred by COVID-19 can positively impact child and family wellbeing, and this brief highlights several examples of COVID-19 policy responses

Florida and Colorado Increase the Presence of Evidence-driven Prenatal-to-3 Policies

Through comprehensive reviews of rigorous research, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center identified the five most effective policies that states can implement to impact the immediate and long-term health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and their

Texas Home Visiting: Assessing Early Experiences of COVID-19 Study

This report describes the challenges and innovations of serving Texas families with home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Download (PDF)

State Variation Tables from the Appendix of the 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

The 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap identifies the most effective state-level policies and strategies that support the developing child. Below are the state variation tables from the Roadmap. Policy Goals Access to Needed Services (PDF)

“Mom, I’m Pregnant”: The Adolescent Pregnancy Reveal

This Social Service Review article draws on data from 27 interviews with young parents in Texas to present how the timing of a pregnancy reveal can affect healthy outcomes. Download (PDF)