The Nuts and Bolts of Building Early Childhood Systems through State/Local Initiatives

Report April 1, 2021

This paper, an update of a 2014 version, highlights the significant benefits of developing a statewide community-level infrastructure as a core component of a statewide early childhood system. It provides an overview of the key lessons BUILD team members and systems-building partners have learned over the years.

The Right Drivers for Whole System Success

Article February 1, 2021

Drivers are those policy and strategy levers that drive system reform. This paper is intended to provide a comprehensive solution to what ails the current public school system and its place in societal development. The question now is whether 2021 might be the best time for getting the ‘right drivers right’ and, of course, what would the drivers be?

Building a State Policy Roadmap to Strengthen the Earliest Years

Archived Webinar September 1, 2020

The theme of the inaugural 2020 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summitis Building a State Policy Roadmap to Strengthen the Earliest Years.

ECDataWorks: Advancing Early Childhood Policy and Practice through Strategic Use of Integrated Data

Website July 1, 2020

ECDataWorks provides innovative opportunities for collaborating states to improve the delivery and use of their early childhood data among state policymakers and practitioners.

Race/Ethnicity & Languages of Phase 1 Emergency Child Care Grantees

Website June 18, 2020

This report provides an overview of the race/ethnicity and languages of the Emergency Child Care (ECC) providers who were awarded funding during the first phase of grants during the COVID-19 crisis.

June 2020 Newsletter

Newsletter June 1, 2020

Updates from the Hub, the National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers Capacity Building Hub’s newsletter highlights the PN-3 work underway in the Pritzker Children’s Initiative’s grantee states and communities. Read this newsletter for updates and resources.

Developing a Fiscal Strategy To Support a More Equitable Prenatal to Five System

Slide Deck June 1, 2020

The National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers Capacity Building Hub’s newsletter highlights the PN-3 work underway in the Pritzker Children’s Initiative’s grantee states and communities. Read this newsletter for updates and resources on responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and efforts to build a more inclusive and equitable early care and education system.

Making the Most of the NCIT Hub: Capacity Building Supports for States

Slide Deck April 1, 2020

This report documents a Q&A session with the Alliance for Early Success about the major pieces of legislation to address the widespread impact of COVID-19. The primary focus of this discussion was the impacts of unemployment insurance on the child care field.

How to Restore Well Being for Young Children and their Families in the Hidden Early Childhood System

Archived Webinar February 1, 2020

Know about the population of young children who experience maltreatment and then become involved in the child welfare system or are at risk of system involvement. Understand the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and how it can be leveraged. Learn how Washington, DC is implementing. Gain ideas for cross-system responses to children in the child welfare system.

The 4th Trimester: Supporting Optimal Health and Development for Mothers and Babies

Video February 1, 2020

Watch and learn from Sarah Verbiest and Nkechi Charles, from the Jordan Institute for Families at the University of North Carolina. This webinar includes a discussion about the relevance of the 4th Trimester and its impact on health, growth, and development - of the mother, the baby, and the mother-child relationship - and specific policy changes that your own state could be making to get to better mother and baby outcomes.