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Prenatal care

Prenatal care

Why Do We Focus on the Prenatal-to-3 Age Period?: Understanding the Importance of the Earliest Years

The most rapid period of growth for the human brain occurs in the earliest years of life. Our health and wellbeing prenatally and during the first 3 years of life affect all future learning, behavior, and health.

State Approaches to Supporting the Community-Based Doula Workforce

Community-based doulas provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant parents, starting during pregnancy and continuing throughout the postpartum period.

State Policy Progress on Community-Based Doulas in 2025

Community-based doulas are trained social service professionals who provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant parents, starting during pregnancy and continuing throughout the postpartum period. When integrated into a larger system of supports
  • Arizona

State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING IN ARIZONA State policy choices influence the wellbeing of children and families. The data below illustrate the range on 19 outcome measures of child and family wellbeing between the state in
  • Arkansas

2025 Roadmap Summary

THE PRENATAL-TO-3 SYSTEM OF CARE IN ARKANSAS The prenatal to age 3 (PN-3) period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets the foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. The science
  • Arkansas

State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING IN ARKANSAS State policy choices influence the wellbeing of children and families. The data below illustrate the range on 19 outcome measures of child and family wellbeing between the state in
  • Alaska

2025 Roadmap Summary

THE PRENATAL-TO-3 SYSTEM OF CARE IN ALASKA The prenatal to age 3 (PN-3) period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets the foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. The science
  • Alaska

State-Level Outcomes

CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING IN ALASKA State policy choices influence the wellbeing of children and families. The data below illustrate the range on 19 outcome measures of child and family wellbeing between the state in
  • Arizona

2025 Roadmap Summary

THE PRENATAL-TO-3 SYSTEM OF CARE IN ARIZONA The prenatal to age 3 (PN-3) period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets the foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. The science
  • Connecticut

2025 Roadmap Summary

THE PRENATAL-TO-3 SYSTEM OF CARE IN CONNECTICUT The prenatal to age 3 (PN-3) period is the most rapid and sensitive period of development, and it sets the foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. The science

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