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The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation contracted with us to estimate the impact of the state of Virginia’s one-year $309 million investment in its Early Childhood...
A Case Study of New Mexico Throughout the nation, states are struggling to keep their child care industries afloat. Decades of underinvestment and a global...
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,...
State leaders have a wide array of policy levers to consider when crafting state policies known to support the prenatal-to-3 period. To ensure that a...
Analysis created for the Institute for Child Success (ICS) Research suggests that federal and state earned income tax credits (EITC) increase employment and earnings and...
States throughout the country are grappling with major issues in early childhood education. Early childhood educators earn wages so low that many cannot afford to...
House Bill (H.B.) 619, passed in 2021 during the 87th Legislature of Texas, directs the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to prepare a child care workforce...
We released our 2022 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap in October which provides guidance to state leaders on the most effective investments states can make to...
What level of resources does a single parent with an infant and a toddler have to provide for their children in your state? How much...
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.007.0222 February 2022 Download PDF Medicaid covers nearly half of all births in the United States.1 As such, state actions to change...
Report for the United Way of Pennsylvania REPORT | B.006.0122 January 2022 Download the full report (PDF) Download the 1-page research summary (PDF) Executive Summary...
State policy and programmatic actions can lead to or reduce racial disparities. Adopting and implementing the effective policies outlined in the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap are steps...
The full cost of high-quality child care is commonly equivalent to tuition at a four-year public university. To help working families with low incomes afford...
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...
Benefits are not impactful if those who are eligible cannot access them. Watch below for an important discussion on strengthening policies and increasing impact by...
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...
What level of resources does a single mother with an infant and a toddler have to provide for her children in your state? How much does...
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...
The 2021 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap provides detailed information on the progress each state has made in the last year to adopt and implement each...
Find your state’s Share and Asset Kits below to incorporate your state’s Roadmap in your work. Kits include suggested copy and graphics for sharing, state...
Evidence shows that Expanded Income Eligibility for Health Insurance is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and...
Evidence shows that Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers....
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...
Evidence shows that State Minimum Wage is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled...
Evidence shows that State Earned Income Tax Credit is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers....
Evidence shows that Comprehensive Screening and Connection Programs is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers....
Evidence shows that Child Care Subsidies is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled...
Evidence shows that Group Prenatal Care is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled...
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...
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...
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...
Download PDF Expanded income eligibility for health insurance is one of the five most effective policies that states can implement to ensure children get off...
Download PDF A median recertification interval of 12 months or longer for SNAP is one of the five most effective Implementing a combination of low-burden...
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...
Download PDF A state minimum wage of at least $10 per hour is one of the five most effective policies a state can A state...
Download PDF A refundable state earned income tax credit of at least 10 percent of the federal credit is one of the five most effective...
Download PDF Child care subsidies are one of the six most effective strategies that a state can implement to make sure children get off to...
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...
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...
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...
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.001.0121 January 2021 Download PDF Investing in Families During the Earliest Years Can Improve Quality of Life in the Short and Long...
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.002.1120 November 2020 Download PDF Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for families, particularly those with young children and families...
The 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap identifies five effective state-level policies that improve the health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers, and their parents. The goal...
The 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap is a comprehensive review of effective policies and strategies to help state policy leaders make informed decisions regarding their...
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...
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...
Through comprehensive reviews of the most rigorous evidence available, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center identified the most effective state policies and strategies, that foster the...