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Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs

EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS WHAT ARE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Home visiting programs, which provide support and education to parents in the home through a trained professional (e.g., nurse or

Early Head Start

EARLY HEAD START WHAT IS EARLY HEAD START AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded program that promotes healthy social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in young children, helps

Early Intervention Services

EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WHAT ARE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds for states to establish Early Intervention (EI) programs, which

United States 2025 Roadmap Summary

HOW CAN STATES USE THE STATE POLICY ROADMAP TO BUILD AN EFFECTIVE PRENATAL-TO-3 SYSTEM OF CARE? The prenatal to age 3 period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets the

State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES Based on the science of the developing child, we have identified 19 outcome measures to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers and their parents. Each outcome is aligned

Expanded Income Eligibility for Health Insurance

EXPANDED INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE WHAT IS MEDICAID EXPANSION AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? States can employ several strategies to increase health insurance coverage for their residents, and the most widely studied strategy is

5 Years of Progress on the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

PROGRESS ACROSS STATES SINCE THE 2020 PRENATAL-TO-3 STATE POLICY ROADMAP The Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap provides state policy leaders with clear guidance on 12 policies and strategies that have a strong evidence base of positively

Early Intervention Services

EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WHAT ARE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds for states to establish Early Intervention (EI) programs, which

Early Head Start

EARLY HEAD START WHAT IS EARLY HEAD START AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded program that serves pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their caregivers in families with low

Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs

EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS WHAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Parents play a critical role in shaping children’s early development that sets them up for future success in school and life.