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A Happy Dance for Big Wins on Childhood Lead Poisoning Reduction in 2021

Part of the Resource Collection: Justice from the Start: Supporting Prenatal-to-Three with Federal Relief Funds Webinar Series Article
By: Vikki Crouse November 2, 2021
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This article is a resource shared during Supporting Prenatal-to-Three with Federal Relief Funds: Health webinar. This article outlines the progress that state officials, local providers, and advocates have made to reduce lead exposures for young children in North Carolina.

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Family Voice Matters: The Importance of Effective Parent Coalitions

Blog January 31, 2023

BUILD recently interviewed five parent leaders about their experience in parent coalitions. In addition to reminding us of the need to address implicit bias on behalf of all families and children, they provided their thoughts on ways to ensure the coalitions fulfill their purpose and best meet the needs of families, and whether there’s room for improvement in the way they function. Here’s what they told us.

Incorporating Montessori Programs in State Quality Improvement Systems Webinar Resources

Archived Meeting Resources January 31, 2023

States are making significant advancements in their quality improvement systems (QIS) as they look for solutions to widen the aperture and fully embrace a mixed-delivery system that will best serve children, families, and the early care and education workforce. To achieve this, QIS policies need to become more flexible and create different pathways to quality, including a variety of established, high-quality delivery models. In this session participants heard how Montessori programs are working with state leaders from Illinois, Michigan, and Washington to be part of the QIS.