Early Childhood and Medicaid/CHIP: Opportunities for Partnering
This slide deck, Early Childhood and Medicaid CHIP: Opportunities for Partnering, presented by Debbie I. Chang from Nemours Children’s Health System provides highlights of the paper with the same name. The presentation covers why Medicaid/CHIP needs to be at the early childhood table, how Medicaid/CHIP programs work, strategies for ECE experts to engage Medicaid/CHIP, and examples of Medicaid/CHIP and ECE collaboration.
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About BUILD
Report February 1, 2023
The BUILD Initiative is a national effort that advances state work on behalf of young children (prenatal through five), their families, and communities. BUILD staff partner with early childhood state leaders focused on early learning, health and nutrition, mental health, child welfare, and family support and engagement to create the policies, infrastructure, and cross-sector connections necessary for quality and equity. BUILD provides consultation, planning, and tailored implementation assistance, learning opportunities, resources, and cross-state peer exchanges. These efforts help state leaders improve and expand access to quality and promote equitable outcomes for our youngest children.
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.
Una Charla informal: Un cuento de dos Latinas que aprovecharon el momento: A Fireside Chat with Latina Leaders Miriam Calderón and Yvette Sanchez Fuentes
Archived Meeting Resources January 10, 2023
This session was presented during BUILD 2022 National Conference.