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Child welfare

Child welfare

To ensure children thrive from the start

Early in her career, Cynthia Osborne learned that the pathway to opportunity is paved by much more than a quality education. In 1994, a few years after graduating from college, Osborne began teaching middle school

Minnesota ahead of the pack in some prenatal, early childhood policies

Minnesota policies support expectant parents and young children more than other states, but there is still room for improvement, according to a team of Vanderbilt researchers. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University evaluates

Tennessee ranks 49th in state services for children ages 0-3

Tennessee ranked 49th amongst the states and District of Columbia in the amount of resources available for those ages 0 to 3, according to a new report. Tennessee working parents have $26,513 available, ahead of 51st

Tennessee ranks 49th in child wellbeing report 

Early childhood policy experts at Vanderbilt University’s Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center released a yearly report Thursday. Tennessee ranked 49th of 51 in a simulation of annual resources available to a single parent of both an infant
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State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES Based on the science of the developing child, we have identified 20 outcome measures to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers and their parents. Each outcome is

Beyond the Roadmap: Providing Evidence-Based and Targeted Supports to States

You may know our signature publication, the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, which provides states with actionable, evidence-based policy solutions to support young children and their parents. But did you know that the Roadmap is just
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2022 State Roadmap Overviews and Summaries

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 ensure all children thrive from the start. Below, you’ll find

2022 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

Rigorous scientific evidence informs our annual policy guide, which gives states actionable solutions to improve outcomes for all young children.

2022 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit

October 13, 2022 Thousands of national and state leaders, scholars, and practitioners gathered virtually for the preeminent summit on the prenatal-to 3 period. Participants heard the latest research on the most effective policy actions state

The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center announces new grant from the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund

Resources to support research on state policies that improve early childhood development and wellbeing Nashville, TN — The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is proud to announce a generous $300,000 multi-year grant from the Esther A.

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