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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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?