Author: Daniel Ferguson

A 50-State Comparison of TANF Policies Linked to Child and Family Protection

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  • Project  Improving Family Economic Security Through Evidence-Based State Policy Reforms; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date March 24, 2025

The National Center for Children in Poverty’s (NCCP) 50-State Comparison of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Policies Linked to Child and Family Protection can support the work of policymakers and advocates. Research using data from 2004 to 2016 shows that states that adopted any of seven restrictive TANF policies in those years saw increases […]

A 50-State Comparison of SNAP Policies Linked to Child and Family Protection

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  • Project  Improving Family Economic Security Through Evidence-Based State Policy Reforms; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date January 23, 2025

The National Center for Children in Poverty’s (NCCP) 50-State Comparison of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Policies Linked to Child and Family Protection for the program can support the work of policymakers and advocates. In states that enacted them during the years 2004 through 2016, each of four policies included here contributed to reductions in […]

Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health in Home Visiting Programs Serving Diverse Families: Promising Strategies to Support Child and Family Well-Being

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  • Project  PRiSM: Promoting Research-informed State Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Policies and Scaled Initiatives; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date September 11, 2023

Given the central importance of positive parent and infant-early childhood mental health to children’s long-term mental health and development, it is important to examine a wide range of approaches that show promise for strengthening supports for parent and infant-early childhood mental health in home visiting programs, especially programs serving diverse families. This report provides a […]

Medicaid Policies to Help Young Children Access Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Services: Results from a 50-State Survey

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  • Project  Medicaid Coverage for Key IECMH Policies: Results of a Series of 50-State Surveys; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date June 13, 2023

This report presents results of a 50-state policy survey conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, and Johnson Policy Consulting. The survey asked state Medicaid agency leaders about Medicaid policies related to screenings and services designed to identify, prevent, and treat […]

Child Welfare and Early Intervention: Policies and Practices to Promote Collaboration and Help Infants and Toddlers Thrive

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  • Project  Child Welfare and Part C Early Intervention Collaboration; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date September 7, 2022

Based on case studies in three states (CO, RI, and TX), this brief examines promising strategies to address the developmental and mental health needs of infants and toddlers involved in Child Welfare (CW). Due to family adversities, trauma, maltreatment, and separation from primary caregivers, these infants and toddlers are at substantial risk of poor social-emotional, […]

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Intervention (Part C): Policies and Practices for Supporting the Social and Emotional Development and Mental Health of Infants and Toddlers in the Context of Parent-Child Relationships

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  • Project  PRiSM: Promoting Research-informed State Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Policies and Scaled Initiatives; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date June 7, 2022

NCCP in collaboration with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) has released a new report for their series on infant and early childhood mental health. This report details policies and practices for supporting the social and emotional development and mental health of infants and toddlers in the context of parent-child relationships.

Supporting Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs of Young Children Through Part C Early Intervention: Results of a 50-State Survey

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  • Project  PRiSM: Promoting Research-informed State Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Policies and Scaled Initiatives; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2020

This report examines features of states’ Part C Early Intervention programs that help them identify and serve infants and toddlers with social-emotional delays and mental health conditions. A 50-state survey conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families asked state Part C Coordinators about their programs’ […]

State Preschool Program Evaluations and Research

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  • Project  Research Connections; 
  • Publication Type  Bibliography 
  • Post date September 1, 2018

Learn about our Research Connections project. Many states with preschool programs, as well as other interested organizations and individuals, have undertaken research and evaluation efforts to improve their understanding of state preschool program implementation, results, and impacts. A 2004 review by Gilliam and Zigler examined state efforts to evaluate preschool programs from 1997 to 2003. […]

Understanding the Early Care and Education Workforce

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  • Project  Research Connections; 
  • Publication Type  Bibliography 
  • Post date September 1, 2018

Learn about our Research Connections project. This bibliography offers a comprehensive list of published research on the size and characteristics of the early care and education workforce. To be included, a publication: 1) must describe features of the early care and education workforce, such as: size; demographic characteristics; wages, compensation, and benefits; experience, education, training […]

Quality Rating and Improvement System State Evaluations and Research

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  • Project  Research Connections; 
  • Publication Type  Bibliography 
  • Post date September 1, 2018

Learn about our Research Connections project. A child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) is a method used by states and local jurisdictions to assess the level of quality of child care and early education programs, improve quality, and convey quality ratings to parents and other consumers. A typical QRIS incorporates the following components: […]