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Comprehensive Screening and Connection Programs

COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING AND CONNECTION PROGRAMS WHAT ARE COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING AND CONNECTION PROGRAMS AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Comprehensive screening and connection programs assess the social predictors of health that contribute to long-term child and family

Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP

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

State Earned Income Tax Credit

STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT WHAT IS AN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The Federal EITC is a Refundable Tax Credit for Low-Income Workers Households with at least one working adult

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

United States 2024 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 (PN-3) period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets

State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES Based on the science of the developing child, we have identified 18 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 a number of strategies to increase health insurance coverage for their residents, and the most widely studied

Group Prenatal Care

GROUP PRENATAL CARE WHAT IS GROUP PRENATAL CARE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Group prenatal care is a model of prenatal care facilitated by a trained healthcare provider, and delivered in a group setting, which

Access To Needed Services

ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES Ensuring access to the resources and services that parents and children need is foundational to building a prenatal-to-3 system of care. States provide a number of benefits and programs to children

Child Care Subsidies

CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES WHAT ARE CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Child care subsidy programs provide financial assistance to help make child care more affordable for families with low incomes in which the