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Corso, Phaedra S.; Ingels, Justin B.; Walcott, Rebecca L. – Administration for Children & Families, 2022
Children develop fastest in their earliest years, and the skills and abilities they develop in those years lay the foundation for their future success. Similarly, early adverse experiences can contribute to poor social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and health outcomes both in early childhood and later life. Children who grow up in families…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Home Visits, Preschool Children, Child Development
Smith, Sheila; Granja, Maribel; Ekono, Mercedes; Robbins, Taylor; Nagarur, Mahathi – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2017
As states work to strengthen supports for young children's mental health, often with the goal of reducing the incidence of costly conditions at later ages, they face the question of how to finance new or expanded services. This brief examines states' use of Medicaid as a key source of funding for early childhood mental health (ECMH) services. It…
Descriptors: Social Services, Financial Support, Young Children, Mental Health
Central Inst. for the Deaf, St. Louis, MO. – 1979
The document contains the final report of the Central Institute for the Deaf Parent-Infant Early Education Program in three major areas--continuation/outreach, replication, and evaluation. A description of activities and statistics are outlined for procedures carried out under each of the three areas. Noted among products are the following: a…
Descriptors: Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Infants, Information Dissemination
Cantalician Center for Learning, Buffalo, NY. – 1981
The final report describes the Cantalician Center for Learning's Family/Infant Program, a 3 year demonstration project to enhance the growth and well being of developmentally disabled and at risk infants by helping family members become more effective caregivers and teachers. The first section covers the target population, provides a brief…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Teaching
Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2009
Researchers in many fields agree. The physical, social, and economic health and well-being of adults and society as a whole are strongly influenced by the early experiences of children, when the foundation for effective cognitive and social skills and abilities are developed. Children who have developmental delays or disabilities require and often…
Descriptors: Birth, Neonates, Infants, Toddlers
Love, John M.; Kisker, Ellen Eliason; Ross, Christine M.; Schochet, Peter Z.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Paulsell, Diane; Boller, Kimberly; Constantine, Jill; Vogel, Cheri; Fuligni, Alison Sidle; Brady-Smith, Christy – 2002
Early Head Start was designed in 1994 as a 2-generation program to enhance children's development and health, strengthen family and community partnerships, and support the staff delivering new services to low-income families with pregnant women, infants, or toddlers. This document contains the final technical report, appendixes, and local…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention