Supporting the First 1,000 Days of A Child’s Life: An Anti-Racist Blueprint for Early Childhood and Well-being and Child Welfare Prevention

Part of the Resource Collection: Child Welfare and Early Childhood: Cross-Systems Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for Young Children and Their Families Report

By: Alexandra Citrin, Siri Anderson, Valery Martinez, Ngozi Lawal, Shadi Houshyar, The Genter for the Study of Social Policy February 1, 2021

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To support the health and well-being of children and families of color, we must implement comprehensive strategies that address systemic and institutional racism. This report offers a blueprint for creating equity-centered, anti-racist policies that support the health and well-being of children and families of color.

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Spring 2026 BUILD Partner State Meeting Summary

Archived Meeting Resources May 20, 2026

Over 40 state leaders representing six states joined BUILD for our bi-annual Spring Partner State Meeting in Houston in spring 2026

Homeless Mothers and Children: Crushing Impacts, Comprehensive Solutions

Blog May 7, 2026

“We can’t just go on chin up, chest out without eventually having a breakdown. We have to deal with the trauma. If we don’t get healed, it will just hit and hit.” ~Cynthia Garcia

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.