The focus of this overview is on key initiatives geared towards supporting young children's social-emotional development in New York City. The authors limit their examination to initiatives that largely have started or expanded in the past two years and that either the city or state partners with or helps fund. Specific programs and initiatives include: a program that promotes early literacy to support school readiness; the expansion of the quality rating and improvement program for early childhood education providers; therapies, including dyadic and trauma-informed, for foster care prevention; trauma training for day care teachers; and others.