Leveraging Public Health and Health Care in Prenatal to Age Three Policy

Archived Meeting Resources September 1, 2019

This presentation by Anna Strong, Arkansas Children’s, explores ways to leverage public health and health care in prenatal-to- three policy. She also covers the “magic” and “frustrations” of cross-sector work.

August 2020 Newsletter

Newsletter August 1, 2020

The National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers Capacity Building Hub’s newsletter highlights the PN-3 work underway in the Pritzker Children’s Initiative’s grantee states and communities. Read this newsletter for updates on what’s happening in South Carolina, Nebraska and other areas.

Funding Sources for Family Connects and Help Me Grow

Report September 1, 2019

This brief describes the different types of funding to guide new and existing programs in their consideration of potential funding sources.

NCIT State Spotlight: Nebraska

Article August 25, 2020

The State and Community Spotlight is an ongoing opportunity to share the work happening at the state or community level and foster connections between Pritzker grantees. Read this blog to learn about the work in Nebraska.

NCIT Spotlight: South Carolina

Article August 25, 2020

The State and Community Spotlight is an ongoing opportunity to share the work happening at the state or community level and foster connections between Pritzker grantees. Read this blog to learn about the work in South Carolina.

Big Ideas From the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

Slide Deck December 11, 2017

From the first in a series of webinars about Maximizing Federal Investments for Young Children, state leaders from Georgia and Illinois talk about the big ideas for early childhood systems building resulting from their Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grants. They cover what they did, what they learned, post ELC strengths and challenges, and the impact they are having on young children and families.

Equity Leaders Action Network

Page April 1, 2021

The BUILD Initiative’s Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN) is a leadership program funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Ballmer Group. The ELAN was created to address four challenges in early childhood programs, entities, and organizations: racism, fragmentation, lack of beneficiary voice, and absence of policy leadership intentionally committed to racial equity.

Mitigating the Effects of Trauma among Young Children of Immigrants and Refugees

Report April 1, 2019

This issue brief seeks to raise awareness of the need for trauma-informed services for young children of immigrants and refugees as well as for their families. In addition to providing a profile of this population and an overview of the effects that trauma, if unaddressed, can have on child development, the brief suggests potential strategies to improved and expand supports for these children.

Provider Perceptions of Parent Aware: Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System

Policy Agenda May 1, 2019

This brief provides the support of state programs offering child care, early education, and developmental supports for young children; critical information about the demographic makeup of young children today; and suggestions for how state leaders can equitably advance high-quality early education programs in the context of growing diversity among the young child population.

Increasing Access, Quality, and Affordability of Early Care and Education through Systems Building and Change Management

Slide Deck July 1, 2019

This article highlights the work of three states, Connecticut, Washington, and New York, focused on making meaningful progress towards implementing a long-term vision for a comprehensive 5-5 system.