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Communities Create Early Childhood Offices
While it is becoming more and more common for states to create statewide early childhood offices, we are also seeing… Two recent examples include: • Montgomery County, Maryland: In February of this year, the Montgomery County Council approved Bill 42-21. The bill requires the Council to designate a…
Building a Secure and Healthy Start: Family Leave in the Early Years
Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working… Now is the time for federal and state policymakers to secure the best beginnings for babies by ensuring that working families receive paid family leave…
Continuing the Rally for Paid Family Medical Leave in States
ZERO TO THREE and CLASP recently hosted several states at a virtual joint economic security convening. Among other presentations, participants… The Oregon program is set to be fully implemented in 2023. At that time it will: Be available to all working Oregonians except federal employees…
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Racial Discrimination and Parenting: Implications for Intervening With African American Children and Families
Justin K. Scott, Cassandra Simons, Tanya Tavassolie, Laura Jimenez Parra, and Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland Abstract Racial discrimination… Justin K. Scott, Cassandra Simons, Tanya Tavassolie, Laura Jimenez Parra, and Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland Abstract Racial discrimination has major implications for African…
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Emerging Research and Reports Crib Notes July 2021
Emerging Research and Reports Related to Expectant Parents and Families with Infants and Toddlers Crib Notes is a monthly newsletter… Emerging Research and Reports Related to Expectant Parents and Families with Infants and Toddlers Crib Notes is a monthly newsletter that offers members valuable information…
Massachusetts Commission Will Address Racial Inequities in Maternal Mortality
For a healthy pregnancy and positive birth outcomes, women and their infants require access to appropriate health care services before,… Data from across the nation indicates serious racial and ethnic disparities in infant and maternal health care and health outcomes. Many states are responding…