Innovations in Family, Friend and Neighbor Care

Article August 31, 2018

This brief summarizes FFN strategies implemented by the second cohort of five grantees that started their testing and learning experiments in 2017 (see Exhibit 1), and presents a cross-cutting summary of learnings and recommendations for future informal care projects and the Packard Foundation’s grantmaking in this area.

Infant Mental Health Consultation: A Wise Investment Of CCDBG Dollars

Blog August 6, 2018

This blog post outlines why Infant Mental Health Consultation is a wise investment of Child Care Development Block Grant dollars. It describes what Infant Mental Health Consultation is, why it is important, and offers examples of it in use.

Preventing Expulsion & Suspension, Promoting Equity and the Relationship to Quality Improvement

Slide Deck July 16, 2018

This presentation, from the 2018 BUILD QRIS National Meeting, presents the research about early childhood suspension and expulsion, explores the role of state policy in prevention, the role of QRIS, and the equity issues that are critical to this work.

Early Childhood Interrupted: The Effect of Disasters, Natural or Otherwise on Vulnerable Children and Families

Archived Meeting Resources July 1, 2018

Today’s discussion is a 'call to action' with diverse humanitarian response teams and federal/state/local child advocates who support preparation, recovery and equitable outcomes for young children and families when disaster strikes.

How Do We Know What’s Working: Embracing Data & Assessment in State Expulsion Prevention Strategies

Slide Deck July 1, 2018

This slide deck is from the session titled How Do We Know What’s Working: Embracing Data & Assessment in StateExpulsion Prevention Strategies at the 2018 QRIS National Meeting. It reviews research on the drivers of expulsion and addresses the question: how do we know if we are reducing and preventing exclusionary practices?

Reflections on the Use of Data in a State Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood

Archived Meeting Resources July 1, 2018

This meeting resource notes the highlights of a presentation - Reflections on the Use of Data in a State Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood – at the 2018 QRIS National Conference.

Thinking Ahead: Engaging and Supporting Higher Education in Growing Quality

Fact Sheet July 1, 2018

This fact sheet, from the 2018 BUILD QRIS National Meeting, provides links to resources describing the early childhood programs at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Wake Technical Community College.

Building a Comprehensive State Policy Strategy to Prevent Expulsion from Early Learning Settings

Website June 22, 2018

Visit this website to download a tool that lays out a rubric for policy options to promote young children’s social-emotional development. It will support the development of state-level strategies to improve early learning settings and provide an approach to preventing suspension and expulsion.

Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education

Report May 1, 2018

This report is based on a six-month study CLASP performed to understand how young children and early childhood professionals are affected by immigration policy changes. This first-of-its kind research included interviews and focus groups with more than 150 early care and education providers and parents in six states.

Setting the Standard for Holistic Care of and for Black Women

Report April 1, 2018

This Black Paper provides a summary overview of holistic care recommendations using a reproductive justice and human rights framework.