The NTTAC Infant & Early Childhood Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know about infant and early childhood mental health in the time of COVID-19. Topics include trauma, stress, nurturing, and supporting children with loss and grief.
Infant & Early Childhood
Manifesto for Race Equity & Parent Leadership in Early Childhood Systems
A group of 40 parent leaders and agency staff from nine EC-LINC communities, with support from CSSP staff and consultants, came together to create this Manifesto for Race Equity and Parent Leadership in Early Childhood. This Manifesto and its 5 Commitments for Change outlines their vision, goals and strategies for the transformation they want to make so that all parents are supported and empowered to give their children a strong start in life.
Building Strong Brains in Tennessee
This Impact Brief provides an overview of how the State of Tennessee reframed the language of early childhood development to increase awareness of the long-term impact of early adversity and secure additional funding for much needed services, supports, and training.
What We Owe Young Children: An Anti-Racist Policy Platform for Early Childhood
Early childhood is a crucial period of growth and learning that can influence children’s opportunities well into adulthood and can shape the future of families and communities. This new resource urges policymakers to enact policies that root out systemic racism and ensure all children can have a happy and healthy start to life.
Family Voices in Early Relational Health
This webinar brings a discussion by the PSU research team and participating parents of some of the key themes that emerged as well as their recommendations for how the child and family health system can be more supportive to their family relationships. Then three national discussants each discuss the importance of the findings and implications for efforts to advance early relational health with parent voice in the lead.