Highlights from the Quality Compendium: State QIS Revisions and Equity Approaches
The Quality Compendium is now updated with 2021 data! The Compendium catalogs and compares Quality Improvement Systems across 45 states and localities. The site features detailed state and local profiles, downloadable datasets, and a variety of other resources that inform our understanding of quality systems. Watch this webinar to learn more about the Compendium, including how Quality Improvement Systems are adapting to build a more equitable system for children, families, and providers served through their programs in Michigan and Idaho.
Access the slide deck for this webinar here.
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Moving Away from Family Separation: Cross-Systems Strategies to Support Young Children at Risk of Child Welfare Involvement
Report March 12, 2026
Between October 2024 and April 2025, the BUILD Initiative hosted a six-part webinar series, offered through BUILD’s Prenatal-to-Three Capacity Building Hub. This report provides key learnings and highlights from the webinar series.
Community Births – A Solution to Maternity Care Deserts
Archived Webinar March 3, 2026
According to the March of Dimes 2024 report, "Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the United States," 1,104 counties, or about 35% of the nation’s 3,142 counties, are designated as Maternity Care Deserts.
Evidence for Expanded Access to Head Start and Early Head Start
Blog February 27, 2026
Head Start and Early Head Start have been proven effective for supporting young children’s development, and their parents, for many years. But did you know that Head Start and Early Head Start can reduce child maltreatment and child welfare system involvement?