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 for easy reference.

Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

• 2021 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap – once in your state Roadmap, click on “Early Head Start” on the side menu
• 2021 Roadmap Status: Early Head Start – All States (PDF) – see the 2021 status of this Roadmap strategy for all 50 states and DC
• 2021 Roadmap Simulation – see how your state stacks up on the resources available for a sample family of 3 during the critical prenatal to age 3 period, based on actual state policy choices in 2021

Evidence on Early Head Start

• Prenatal-to-3 Policy Clearinghouse
  • Comprehensive evidence review:
    • Early Head Start Evidence Review
    • Methods and Sources
  • Aligned science-based prenatal-to-3 policy goals for Early Head Start:
    • Nurturing and Responsive Child Care in Safe Settings
    • Nurturing and Responsive Child-Parent Relationships
    • Optimal Child Health and Development
    • Parental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

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