From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern. CDC’s Developmental Milestones Milestones matter! CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program...
The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center empowers states with rigorous evidence to implement effective and equitable policies that ensure all children thrive from the start. Based in Vanderbilt University‘s Peabody College and led by Dr. Cynthia Osborne, Professor of...
Transition to HeadStart.gov For years, the Head Start community used the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to find information on how to best support children and their families. Our website address is now HeadStart.gov. This new web address...
For more than 43 years, Start Early has been a champion for quality early learning and care, focused on closing the opportunity gap for our youngest learners.Resources for Early Childhood Professionals From interactive trainings to engaging events and resources, Start...
The NCPMI works to improve state and local capacity to implement, scale-up, and sustain effective practices and policies to equitably support the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children with, and at risk for, developmental delays or disabilities....
A new framework to catalyze fresh thinking and concrete actions to strengthen the foundations of healthy development by partnering with leaders and innovators at the intersection of early childhood science, direct services for children and families, and community...
The mission of the Center on the Developing Child is to leverage the power of science in pursuit of better, more equitable outcomes for young children facing adversity. Browse the content below to learn more about six key scientific concepts related to early childhood...
Our Vision Our ‘why’s have heartbeats. We care deeply for the well-being of children, teens, young adults and all those who care for and support their journeys. Our vision is to foster calm, alert children, youth and adults flourishing in physically and emotionally...
The first three years of life are the most important for lifelong mental health and well-being. We use early childhood development research to create meaningful resources for families, professionals, and policymakers who shape the lives of young children.
Provides free relationship-based professional development (RBPD) including support, training, modeling, and resources to child care programs throughout Minnesota. Resource Library Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and...