Zero To Three - National Center For Infants Toddlers And Families

ZERO TO THREE'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL BABIES AND TODDLERS HAVE A STRONG START IN LIFE. WE PROVIDE PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND POLICYMAKERS THE KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW TO NURTURE EARLY DEVELOPMENT. AT ZERO TO THREE WE ENVISION A SOCIETY THAT HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND WILL TO SUPPORT ALL INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

SAFE BABIES COURT TEAM- ZERO TO THREE'S SAFE BABIES COURT TEAM (SBCT) APPROACH APPLIES THE SCIENCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN MEETING THE URGENT NEEDS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND STRENGTHENING THEIR FAMILIES. THE GOAL IS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, SO THEY FLOURISH. THE TARGET POPULATION IS CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE UNDER COURT JURISDICTION, WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE OR AT RISK OF REMOVAL, AND THEIR FAMILIES. SBCTS FOCUS INTENSIVELY ON:- DRIVING BEST PRACTICES FOR BABIES, TODDLERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES- REMOVING BARRIERS TO RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND- EMPOWERING PARENTS AND ELEVATING THE PARENT VOICEEACH SBCT WORKS AT BOTH THE FAMILY AND SYSTEMS LEVEL. FAMILY TEAMS - COMPOSED OF FAMILY MEMBERS, ATTORNEYS, CASEWORKERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS - COME TOGETHER AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO REUNIFICATION, HELPING TO EXPEDITE SERVICES AND PERMANENCY FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, ACTIVE COMMUNITY TEAMS - LED BY JUDGES AND COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS - REVIEW PATTERNS ACROSS COHORTS OF INDIVIDUAL CASES TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL ISSUES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM THAT PREVENT FAMILIES FROM SUCCEEDING.ZERO TO THREE'S NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM HRSA, SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF SBCTS IN 30 STATES AND 129 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT TO NEW SITES IN FL, TN AND WA, SUPPORTING THEIR STATEWIDE EXPANSION EFFORTS. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) FOCUSED ON FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE PLANS AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF STATE TEAMS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW INFANT-TODDLER COURT TEAMS (ITCTS). THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESOURCES AND TOOLS SUCH AS THE SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY FOR INFANT-TODDLER COURT TEAMS: A FEDERAL FUNDING GUIDE; POLICY FRAMEWORK, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS: A POLICY FRAMEWORK; AND TTA TOOL STATE/SITE TEAM DEVELOPMENT ROADMAPS. THE 16TH ANNUAL CROSS SITES MEETING, IMPACT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP, TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY FROM AUGUST 16-17, 2022. THE MEETING FEATURED 2 LIVE PLENARY ADDRESSES, 16 LIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND 2 ROLE SPECIFIC PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 1,151 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE VIRTUAL MEETING.

NATIONAL CENTER ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING, AND LEARNING (NC ECDTL)- NC ECDTL IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (T/TA) CENTER OPERATING UNDER A FIVE-YEAR GRANT AIMED AT IMPACTING THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF HEAD START AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS. THE GOAL OF NC ECDTL IS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT ARE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE AND LEAD TO POSITIVE CHILD OUTCOMES ACROSS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT STRONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS. ZERO TO THREE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE DIRECTION FOR THE CENTER, PROVIDING OVERALL PROJECT AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, MANAGING AND GUIDING THE WORK OF THE CENTER SUBCONTRACTORS, AND DELIVERING T/TA SERVICES TO HEAD START AND CHILD CARE CONSTITUENTS. THE OVERALL GOAL FOR THE DTL CENTER IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT REFLECTS CURRENT EVIDENCE AND LEADS TO IMPROVED SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS ENROLLED IN HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM OPTIONS. THAT GOAL HAS DRIVEN THE WORK OF DTL AND HAS SHAPED OUR APPROACH TO ADDRESSING SEVERAL PRIORITY AREAS THIS YEAR. OUR REACH CONTINUES TO GROW FOR EACH OF OUR AUDIENCES OF EARLY HEAD START AND HEAD START GRANTEE STAFF, HEAD START REGIONAL TA PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE STAKEHOLDERS, AND FEDERAL STAFF IN NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS THAT CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIVE DURING PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND WORKFORCE CHALLENGES. OVER THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR, DTL REACHED 4,429 PEOPLE WHILE PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO REGIONS, NEARLY 23,000 PEOPLE THROUGH LIVE NATIONAL WEBINARS, OVER 15,000 PEOPLE VIEWING ON-DEMAND TRAINING EVENTS, AND OVER 20,580 ACTIVE USERS ACCESSING COURSE CONTENT IN THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IPD) PORTFOLIO ON THE HEAD START EARLY LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER (ECLKC). IN ADDITION, WE HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO BUILD ON AND ENHANCE EXISTING INVESTMENTS BY OHS, SUCH AS THE HEAD START COACHING COMPANION (OVER 1,200 NEW USERS), RESOURCES IN EARLY EDUCATOR CENTRAL, PLATFORMS TO ADDRESS SCHOOL READINESS TEACHING PRACTICES LIKE THE TEACHER TIME SERIES AND BABYTALKS.

HEALTHYSTEPS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OF ZERO TO THREE, THE NATION'S LEADING NONPROFIT WORKING TO ENSURE ALL BABIES AND TODDLERS HAVE A STRONG START IN LIFE. HEALTHYSTEPS TRANSFORMS THE PROMISE OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE THROUGH A UNIQUE TEAM-BASED APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES A HEALTHYSTEPS SPECIALIST, A CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERT, INTO THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. ALL CHILDREN AGES 0-3 AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE A TIERED MODEL OF SERVICES, FROM UNIVERSAL SCREENING TO RISK-STRATIFIED SUPPORTS, INCLUDING CARE COORDINATION AND ONSITE INTERVENTION, AS NEEDED. HEALTHYSTEPS LAUNCHED 28 NEW SITES IN 2022 AND THE NATIONAL NETWORK NOW INCLUDES OVER 230 SITES IN 24 STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C., WHICH COLLECTIVELY REACH MORE THAN 350,000 YOUNG CHILDREN ANNUALLY. TOGETHER, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF HEALTHYSTEPS SITES AIMS TO REACH MORE THAN 1 MILLION YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY BY 2032. VISIT HEALTHYSTEPS.ORG.