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Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care Are Integral to a Strong Prenatal-to-3 System of Care

RESEARCH BRIEF | B.004.0221 February 2021 Download PDF Research demonstrates that the prenatal-to-3 age period lays the foundation for children’s cognitive and emotional development.1 It is critical that infants and toddlers receive nurturing, responsive care

Ballmer Group Invests in the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

Ballmer Group has awarded the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs a multi-year award as part of their efforts to improve economic mobility of the

Equity and Evidence: Data Tools to Inform Paid Family Leave Policymaking

Research shows that paid family leave is one of the most effective policies that a state can implement to lay a strong foundation for the rest of a baby’s life, avoiding life-long developmental, educational, social,

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

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 future learning,

Research Brief: Beyond the Pandemic

Rigorous research conducted prior to the pandemic has shown that many of the policy changes spurred by COVID-19 can positively impact child and family wellbeing, and this brief highlights several examples of COVID-19 policy responses

Beyond the Pandemic: State Policy Options for Supporting Families

RESEARCH BRIEF | B.002.1120 November 2020 Download PDF Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for families, particularly those with young children and families of color. Loss of employment has led to the loss

How States Receive Credit for Policy Adoption on the 2020 Prenatal-to-3 Policy Roadmap

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

Video Overview of the 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

The 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap is a comprehensive review of effective policies and strategies to help state policy leaders make informed decisions regarding their state’s prenatal-to-3 system of care. This new tool – to

New Funding from the Hemera Foundation

The Hemera Foundation has awarded the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs with a multi-year grant as part of their work supporting children’s healthy development.

Florida and Colorado Increase the Presence of Evidence-driven Prenatal-to-3 Policies

Through comprehensive reviews of rigorous research, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center identified the five most effective policies that states can implement to impact the immediate and long-term health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and their