Join thousands of policymakers, scholars, and practitioners across the country to learn how to strengthen state policies that impact the foundational prenatal-to-3 development period, starting with rigorous evidence. You will also get a first look
REDUCED ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN FOR SNAP WHAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Administrative burden refers to the barriers that increase the costs—time, money, and psychological distress—of applying for and maintaining enrollment in any
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS The characteristics of families vary considerably by state. It is important for each state to have a clear picture of the current demographic composition and characteristics of its infants and toddlers and their
EXPANDED INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE WHAT IS MEDICAID EXPANSION AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? States can employ a number of strategies to increase health insurance coverage for their residents, and the most widely studied
PAID FAMILY LEAVE WHAT IS PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? State paid family leave programs require employers to allow eligible parents time off from work to bond with a new child while
Written by leading experts in early childhood, economics, psychology, public health, philanthropy, and more, newly released The Scale-Up Effect in Early Childhood and Public Policy: Why Interventions Lose Impact at Scale and What We Can
Mark your calendars for the virtual 2021 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit on October 7, 2021! [Updated] There is no registration fee to attend either way. Registration will open in early summer. Are you
A Summary of the 2021 Act’s Benefits for Infants and Toddlers Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT | Recording and Materials Below Signed into law on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue
Download PDF 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
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 is for all states to adopt and fully implement each
