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Benefits of Early Care and Education for Children in the Child Welfare System

Part of the Resource Collection: Child Welfare and Early Childhood: Cross-Systems Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for Young Children and Their Families Report
By: Sacha Klein, OPRE Early Childhood-Child Welfare Partnership November 1, 2016
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Young children birth through five years old in the United States are more likely to experience child maltreatment, subsequent child welfare system involvement, negative developmental outcomes, and serious maltreatment-related injuries and death than older children. This research-to-practice brief provides a model for how early care and education services can benefit this vulnerable age group by exploring emerging evidence from social science research on the effects of ECE on the child welfare system.

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History in Wisconsin: Who Was Missing and Why Is This Important?

Archived Meeting Resources July 24, 2025

We launched an engaging and transformative mini-series focused on the power of collaboration in shaping policies and programs that impact children and families. Parents, educators, community leaders, researchers, and advocacy leaders from across Wisconsin began sharing their stories about supporting systems change in early care and education. In this session, we discussed Wisconsin's history, identified who was absent from the conversation, and explored why their involvement is crucial.