Visit instituteforchildsuccess.org to learn more about the many supports & resources we offer the #earlychildhood field–explore our work in #policyresearch & #advocacy , measurement & evaluation, strategic #financialplanning , professional empowerment & learning, and systems change.

To reflect our work & values, we’re proud to launch a new look that reaffirms our approach of #earlychildhood expertise with a human touch. Our logo is based on an abacus, a tool of early learning & symbol of the connections we aim to build across EC.

instituteforchildsuccess.org

We're so excited to have joined forces with ICS! Check out instituteforchildsuccess.org to see the IMPACT Measures Tool's new home, our new look, and more 🏡

Read our new staff member's blog, The World Needs to Know: A Message of Hope for Children’s Mental Health.

Research Specialist Dr. Caroline Martin is a practitioner & licensed child psychologist specializing in infant & early childhood mental health.

instituteforchildsuccess.org/message-of-hop…

We are thrilled to share our new mission, look, & website that represents the expansion of the work we do, & reaffirms our approach of early childhood expertise with a human touch.

bit.ly/ICSnewlook

#announcement #newwebsite #missiondriven #earlychildhood

Stay tuned for our big news, coming soon from ICS!

#announcement #bignews #earlychildhood

We have big updates coming this month, and we can’t wait to share!

#announcements #bignews #earlychildhood

🎉 Happy Birthday, Head Start! 🎉

Since 1965, Head Start programs have been providing education, health services, and economic stability in the lives of countless children and families. Join us in wishing programs and staff a very happy birthday! #HappyBirthdayHeadStart

'Urban Institute researchers found that 40% of children under 6 were in some kind of nonparental care during nontraditional hours, including nearly half of Black children and about half of those living in families with income below the poverty level.' bit.ly/3MADLiE

🤰🏾👩🏿‍⚕️ The National Association to Advance Black Birth has developed the Black Birthing Bill of Rights, with the purpose to ensure that Black women and birthing individuals are aware of their entitlements and have the necessary tools to confidently exercise their rights.
📚Learn more: thenaabb.org/black-birthing…

NEW: 1st mo of Medicaid unwind data from Florida

250k people lost coverage 54% termination rate😱

(Kids, parents, young adults b/c FL hasnt expanded Medicaid)

Of those losing only 18% were found ineligible; 82% lost for red tape reasons😢

My blog: bit.ly/3Wa3QIt

Maternity deserts are spreading across the US. This PBGH post suggests actions employers can take to ensure birthing individuals have access to high-quality, comprehensive maternity care.
pbgh.org/maternity-dese…

Opportunity gaps among young children exist across the country and can negatively impact #earlydevelopment , but states have policy tools to close them:

✅Paid family leave
✅Medicaid
✅SNAP
✅EITCs

The latest National Academies report recommends more solutions.
nationalacademies.org/news/2023/05/n…

'There is no time in a child’s life more important than their first five years.'

Incredibly hopeful results from the largest early childhood intervention in the history of humanitarian response.
sesameworkshop.org/about-us/press…

Dyadic services, also called two-generation approaches, support the child, caregiver, and caregiver-child relationship. Learn how HealthySteps brings a #2Gen approach to pediatrics and the benefits it has for the child and caregiver. bit.ly/41HVMRq

Could we be looking at the last generations of AAPI women who pass on the tradition of family care to their kids?

In the U.S., “there’s no systemic support system for people who need ...elder care and we’re just able to bandage something together.'
19thnews.org/2023/05/aapi-w…

A hunger cliff is here. It is urgent that the 2023 #FarmBill protects and strengthens SNAP. Everyone should have access to the food they need. Hungry people can’t wait. #SNAPMatters frac.org/action/snap-fa…

New NIEER Study Shows Preschool Participation Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels ow.ly/49Vp50OgjXr First Five Years Fund

Children living in subsidized housing are more likely to attend schools with more economic and racial segregation. Housing Matters

Policymakers could consider:
🏘️ Creating subsidized housing in a larger variety of communities
🏫 Adjusting district boundaries
housingmatters.urban.org/research-summa…