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.
This blog post looks at why the child care supply falls so short in our country and how states can close the gap and support families. It also offers strategies for building the child care supply by making informed investments.
Asian Americans are often left out of conversations when issues of equity arise. This discussion will
debate ways to engage Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander families to have a voice in early
childhood programs. We will discuss ways that “insignificant” numbers of Asian children and families
need a system that is highly inclusive, promotes equity, and includes the needs of all young children
and families.
This document provides highlights of a presentation- Maximizing CCDF Impact for Infants and Toddlers Opportunities to Advance Equity Through Child Care Assistance Policies-from the 2018 QRIS Meeting .
This presentation, from the 2018 QRIS National Meeting, looks at the intersectionality of leadership, race equity, and student outcomes. It describes one fellow’s 18-month project for the Equity Leaders Action Network.
The expansion of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds provides an opportunity to invest in a multi-pronged strategy that supports the teachers of our youngest children. This blog post looks at the issues involved in supporting the infant-toddler workforce and offers seven recommendations for moving forward.
This research-to-practice brief highlights findings from Child Trends’ study of first-time parents
of young children (under age 3) and their knowledge about parenting and child development.
The brief explores why Head Start and QRIS integration is
meaningful, some emerging issues related to integration, and
the role of Head Start-QRIS integration in addressing equity.
This blog post explores local-level Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) as one option for supporting families in their search for infant and toddler child care. The expansion of the Child Care and Development Block Grant opens many new opportunities for investment in strategies such as those profiled from Indiana and Illinois.
This program agenda provides an overview of the 2018 QRIS National Meeting – Sparking Solutions and Sharing Systems Strategies. The document lists all sessions, sponsors and conference events.
