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In this report, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) examines how to increase the public health approach to child development by looking at national, State and local strategies, policies and programs that have a high impact for improving health and well-being across a range of sectors, and how...
This slide presentation begins by explaining key components of child well-being, including: physical health, development, and safety; psychological and emotional development; social development and behavior; and cognitive development and educational achievement. Information is then provided on...
This policy brief discusses the use of home visiting programs in Delaware to support pregnant women and families with young children. It begins by reporting the cost effectiveness of home visiting programs and reviewing the history of home visiting programs in Delaware. The impact of the...
This self-assessment tool stems from the collective vision of leading child welfare and early childhood development organizations on the important steps that can and should be taken in policies, programs, and practices to address the needs of vulnerable infants and toddlers known to the child...
This research brief published by James Bell Associates on behalf of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, describes the need for a collaborative effort of education, mental and medical health, and social services for young children included in the child welfare service...
This report, prepared by Mathematica Policy Research, describes Early Head Start program services being provided to a nationally representative sample of 976 families recruited from 89 Early Head Start programs. The results show that all Early Head Start programs provide a wide-range of services...
This paper calls for the reconceptualization of the health dimension of early childhood policy that is guided by an understanding of four interrelated dimen¬sions that comprise a new framework for improving physical and mental well-being: the biology of health; the foundations of health;...
Many school children and their families are faced with multiple health, education, and social service needs that no single agency is in a position to address alone. One intervention strategy that many schools are now beginning to use in these situations is a case management approach which...
The report is organized around six interrelated themes that emerged during the state team discussions at Early Childhood 2010: 1. Coordinated state leadership: Adapting state governance to coordinate and align early learning and development services; 2. Effective use of data: Creating unified...
This paper explores the alignment between the Center for the Study of Social Policy's Strengthening Families approach and the Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework so that leaders in states, agencies and early childhood programs, including Head Start programs, can...