Author: Sheila Smith

Improving Supports for Parents of Young Children: State-level Initiatives

Post author Louisa Higgins, Shannon Stagman, Sheila Smith
Project Project Thrive;
Publication Type Report
Post date September 1, 2010

Learn about our Project Thrive project. This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction Most states are working to strengthen supports for young children’s health and development across the different systems that affect family and child wellbeing. Increasingly, efforts to support parenting are an important focus of this work. While states’ strategies are varied, […]

Promoting the Social-emotional Wellbeing of Infants and Toddlers in Early Intervention Programs: Promising Strategies in Four Communities

Post author Taniesha A. Woods, Sheila Smith, Janice L. Cooper
Project
Publication Type Report
Post date June 1, 2010

This is an excerpt from the full report. Project Overview This brief presents promising approaches to support the social-emotional wellbeing of infants and toddlers through the Part C Program. The strategies discussed in this brief were identified through case studies carried out in four communities: Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles County, California; Doña Ana County, New […]

Promoting Young Children’s Health and Development: Taking Stock of State Policies

Post author William Schneider, Sheila Smith, Dionna Walters, Janice L. Cooper
Project Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles;
Publication Type Report
Post date May 1, 2010

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. Young children’s health is essential to their overall development, well-being, and school readiness. Untreated health problems and a lack of preventive care contribute to higher rates of serious illness, absenteeism in preschool, physical and emotional distress, and even long-term disability. At a historic moment when […]