Whenever I witness the birth of a new baby among family or friends, a small part of my mind jumps to all the research we know about the importance of the early years in shaping subsequent outcomes, including, of course,...
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By Paul Dworkin, MD There is so much known about the importance of children learning to read proficiently by the 3rd grade. Children who do not meet this milestone are more likely to miss other key developmental milestones, they are...
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FROM THE FIELD When Collective Impact Has an Impact A new report on collective impact from ORS Impact and the Spark Policy Institute addresses the question, to what extent and under what conditions does the collective impact approach contribute...
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FROM THE FIELD Congress Funds CHIP Through March Congress has agreed to inject nearly $3 billion into the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to preserve funding through March. The money is included in a short-term spending bill to keep the...
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FROM THE FIELD Publication – The New Importance of Children in America: A Wake-up Call for Policymakers Massive demographic changes create challenges, elevate economic role of next generation Ensuring children’s health and well-being in the U.S. has never...
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From The Field Strengthening Families Is Seeking Your HMG Input How do you use the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework in your work? Where do you see needs and opportunities in your community to apply a protective factors approach?...
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From The Field State Budgets Include Early Childhood Wins for Some HMG States The ZERO TO THREE Policy Network has reported gains to early childhood supports in recently passed state budgets for three HMG states:...
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We hope you are enjoying your summer and taking full advantage of this beautiful weather. The Help Me Grow National August E-note includes important updates from the National Center, exciting news from HMG affiliates, and timely and relevant resources from...
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We hope you are enjoying your summer. July’s Help Me Grow National E-Note contains important updates from the National Center as well as exciting news from affiliates of the HMG National Network. As a reminder, if you have a story or news to...
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Welcome to the NEW Help Me Grow National Center E-Note. The goal of this communication platform is to inform you of National Center happenings, engage you in opportunities that have come to our attention, and share the important...