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Addressing the Decreasing Number of Family Child Care Providers in the United States

Article March 1, 2020

This brief aims to help you identify and adopt strategies for recruiting, supporting, and retaining FCC providers. It is intended to support the work of state, territory, tribal, and local policymakers, child care resource and referral agencies, FCC networks, shared services alliances, and others who care about supporting families’ access to a full range of quality child care.

Federal and State Recognized Tribes

Website March 1, 2020

This page on the National Conference of State Legislatures website lists all of the federal and state recognized American Indian Tribes.

Leadership Matters But Socially Diverse Leadership May Matter Most Of All

Blog February 26, 2020

This excerpt from remarks by Dr. Aisha Ray, BUILD Initiative Distinguished Fellow, during a panel discussion at QRIS 2018, call for socially diverse leadership in early childhood to accurately reflect the racial, ethnic and linguistic make up of the field and to develop effective strategies that tackle structural racism, disproportionality, and other inequities in child and family serving systems.

How to Restore Well Being for Young Children and their Families in the Hidden Early Childhood System

Archived Webinar February 1, 2020

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the FFPSA; highlight the research findings on the gaps in supports, services, and connections for early childhood developmental opportunities; and offer initial ideas to consider implementing two- and three-generation approaches for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families who are living with stressors that can lead to maltreatment.

How to Restore Well Being for Young Children and their Families in the Hidden Early Childhood System

Archived Webinar February 1, 2020

Know about the population of young children who experience maltreatment and then become involved in the child welfare system or are at risk of system involvement. Understand the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and how it can be leveraged. Learn how Washington, DC is implementing. Gain ideas for cross-system responses to children in the child welfare system.

The 4th Trimester: Supporting Optimal Health and Development for Mothers and Babies

Video February 1, 2020

Watch and learn from Sarah Verbiest and Nkechi Charles, from the Jordan Institute for Families at the University of North Carolina. This webinar includes a discussion about the relevance of the 4th Trimester and its impact on health, growth, and development - of the mother, the baby, and the mother-child relationship - and specific policy changes that your own state could be making to get to better mother and baby outcomes.

Tribal Nations and the United States: An Introduction

Report February 1, 2020

This guide developed by the National Congress of American Indians provides a basic overview of the history and underlying principles of tribal governance. Its’ purpose is to ensure that policy decision makers at the local, state, and federal level understand their relationship to tribal governments as part of the American family of governments.