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

The most rapid period of growth for the human brain occurs in the earliest years of life. Our health and wellbeing prenatally and during the first 3 years of life affect all future learning, behavior, and health.

Community-Based Doulas: A Proven Solution to Improve Perinatal Outcomes

Access to community-based doulas promotes healthier and more equitable infant birth outcomes, maternal and child health, and nurturing and responsive parenting. Community-based doulas are nonmedical, unlicensed, trained professionals who provide emotional, physical, and informational support

2021 Roadmap Deep Dive: Beyond health coverage: How can states use Medicaid to fund the Roadmap?

Expanding income eligibility for Medicaid is one of most effective state policy solutions for the foundational prenatal-to-3 period. States can also amplify impact on the earliest years of development by leveraging Medicaid to fund four

2021 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

The Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap provides guidance to state leaders on the most effective investments states can make to ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive from the start. Grounded in the science of

Resources for Paid Family Leave

Evidence shows that Paid Family Leave is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this policy here

Resources for Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs

Evidence shows that Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this strategy

Resources for Early Head Start

Evidence shows that Early Head Start is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this strategy here

Resources for Early Intervention Services

Evidence shows that Early Intervention Services is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this strategy here

Evidence of Impact for Paid Family Leave

Download PDF Paid family leave is one of the five most effective policies that a state can implement to make sure children get off to a healthy start and thrive, and that promote greater equity

Evidence Review Top 5 Facts: Child Allowance

   Download Top 5 Facts (PDF)Full Evidence Review in the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Clearinghouse A child allowance is a cash-based family support policy aimed at providing families with children a consistent, recurring income supplement to prevent