Project Thrive Publications

The report describes the results of an NCCP survey and a roundtable discussion, each designed to increase knowledge about state-based home visiting programs, that is, those administered, managed, or coordinated by state governments.

The seventh Project THRIVE Short Take provides an overview of state-level indicators for early childhood systems, including a review of indicators currently in use and a set of recommended indicators.

This issue brief reflects NCCP’s continuing commitment to ensuring that every low-income child enters school with the skills to succeed, and that policymakers have access to the very best research to create policies that use public resources in the most effective, smartest way.

The sixth Project THRIVE Short Take explores local systems development as a component of Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems. States are encouraged to plan, develop, and ultimately implement collaborations and partnerships that support families and communities in the development of children who are healthy and ready to learn at school entry.

This is a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on links between child mental health and child care and early education services, including works on mental health consultation in child care and early education, and mental health services in Head Start/Early Head Start, with a summary of issues addressed in the literature.

This is a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on early childhood comprehensive systems (ECCS), including a summary of issues addressed in the literature, and a listing of resources in the following areas: overview of and recommendations for building early childhood systems; state examples, results, and findings; and funding and maximizing resources for early childhood systems.

This Project THRIVE Short Take summarizes the results of Project THRIVE's review of State ECCS Initiative. Much progress has been made toward creating comprehensive systems of early childhood services. More effort is needed to assure equal emphasis across subsystems, to provide support to community efforts, and to develop the governance and structural mechanisms needed to sustain system efforts.

Research shows that many disparities in health and well-being begin in early childhood. These disparities reflect gaps in access, unequal treatment, and exposures linked to elevated family and community risk factors. State ECCS Initiatives have the potential to advance strategies for reducing disparities and early childhood and to have an impact across the life span.

This is a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on parenting education as it relates to child care and early education, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature, and a list of resources in the areas of: parent education programs; Even Start/ family literacy; Head Start/Early Head Start; and Healthy Steps.

This is a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on linking child care and health services, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature, and a listing of resources in the areas of health services and health care consultants in child care and early education, and health services in Head Start/Early Head Start.

This is a compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on family support, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature, and a listing of resources in the areas of: overview of family support; child care, early education, and family support; and evaluation of family support programs

This keynote speech to the Early Childhood Networking Conference by author and policy expert Lisbeth Schorr tells what early childhood comprehensive systems (ECCS) leaders need to know about on-the-ground challenges and opportunities in the hard work of creating systems change.

This third Project THRIVE Short Take describes how states can carry out strategic fiscal analyses and create children’s budgets.

This second Project THRIVE Short Take examines the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program of Medicaid with a focus on young children. While the Medicaid EPSDT benefit covers health and developmental services for one in three children under age 5, most states do not meet national goals for screening. Short Take No. 2 describes how states can improve EPSDT rates through interagency collaboration.

The Deficit Reduction Act made significant changes in Medicaid and related children’s programs that will affect health access and coverage for young children ages birth to 5. State policymakers and family advocates will need to use their tools and knowledge wisely to ensure a positive impact from the DRA on young children.

States planning early childhood comprehensive care systems will use this first Issue Brief from NCCP’s Project THRIVE to identify ways to use federal and state fiscal resources more effectively to promote the social and emotional health and well-being of the most vulnerable young children.