Project: Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles

Children’s Mental Health: What Every Policymaker Should Know

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date April 1, 2010

Mental health is a key component in a child’s healthy development; children need to be healthy in order to learn, grow, and lead productive lives. The mental health service delivery system in its current state does not sufficiently meet the needs of children and youth, and most who are in need of mental health services […]

Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 6

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date November 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. For comparable information about all children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 18, or about infants and toddlers, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 3, or about young children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children […]

Promoting Social-emotional Wellbeing in Early Intervention Services: A Fifty-state View

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date September 1, 2009

Learn more about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. Executive Summary Introduction In 2007 approximately 322,000 young children received services through the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) Part C, the Early Intervention Program for Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities. Yet research shows that only a fraction of children eligible for the program received […]

Testimony on the State of State Early Childhood Policies

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date June 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. On March 17th, 2009, Helene Stebbins testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor about the importance of early childhood development. Good morning Chairman Miller and members of the Committee. Thank you for the invitation to testify today. I am the project coordinator of […]

Making Maternal and Child Health Care a Priority

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date March 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. As the national debate about health care continues, two things remain clear about ensuring children’s health: Access to health insurance is not enough. While eligibility for and enrollment in Medicaid and/or SCHIP is fundamental, children must get to the doctor at regular intervals for the […]

State-based Home Visiting: Strengthening Programs Through State Leadership

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
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  • Post date March 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. Executive Summary A home visiting program may be distinguished by asking three questions: Does the program design assume home visits as the primary method for delivering the intervention? Are a majority of services delivered (or a majority of clients served) through home visits? Are staff […]