Early Identification and Intervention Systems in California

Report February 1, 2018

This report, funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, presents case studies of the successes and lessons learned in three California counties—Alameda, San Diego, and Santa Clara. The purpose of this study is to support the greater conversation around early identification and intervention in California.

NCIT Capacity Building Hub Medicaid Webinar: Services to Pregnant Women, Young Children and Families

Slide Deck August 1, 2019

Goal: Provide a high-level overview of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) and the opportunities to leverage Medicaid and CHIP to serve young children and families

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.

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.

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.

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.

Early Childhood System Performance Assessment Toolkit

Planning Tool January 1, 2019

The purpose of the Early Childhood System Performance Measure Toolkit is to provide: 1. a framework that identifies the key contributions of a well-functioning early childhood system; 2. a set of performance measures to assess those key contributions, either directly or by proxy; 3. new tools, when needed and possible, that enable system stakeholders to measure system performance in areas that have historically not had tools for measurement; 4. guidance for early childhood system stakeholders on how they can implement the performance measures; and, 5. an ongoing research agenda to continue to improve existing system performance measures or tools or to develop tools, where lacking.

Ideas on How to Approach the Preschool Development Grant 2019 Bonus Coordinated Application, Eligibility, Enrollment

Planning Tool January 1, 2019

The 2019 Preschool Development Grant (PDG) included a bonus opportunity (worth 3 points) for states to plan for a coordinated application/enrollment, eligibility, and enrollment system that will address the complex needs of families while decreasing the fragmented approach communities use when it comes to screening, determining eligibility, and accessing services. This document provides ideas and examples of how to approach the application process to take advantage of this opportunity.

Groundwork Ohio Response to Ohio Department of Medicaid Request for Information

Report January 1, 2019

Groundwork Ohio shares a common goal with the state and the Ohio Department of Medicaid to ensure that all our children grow up healthy and equipped to reach their full potential. This document outlines Groundwork Ohio’s response to a request for information from Ohio’s Department of Medicaid. It provides data on the current health and wellbeing of Ohio’s young children and outlines strategies for leveraging Medicaid to advance healthy early childhood development.

State and Local Finance Strategies

Slide Deck March 6, 2018

This PowerPoint from a five-part webinar series explores and shares supply-building successes and lessons learned in states and communities.