Alabama early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Alabama's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Alaska early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Alaska's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Arizona early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Arizona's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Arkansas early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Arkansas's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
California early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of California's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
A call for a more responsive federal policy framework
Knitzer, Jane, Winter 2007
Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 111-113
A discussion of the need for a responsive federal policy and reimbursement framework for the screening, early identification, and interventions for children with or at risk of developing social or emotional delays
Other
Colorado early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Colorado's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Connecticut early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Connecticut's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Delaware early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Delaware's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
District of Columbia early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of District of Columbia's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early childhood comprehensive systems that spend smarter: Maximizing resources to serve vulnerable children
Johnson, Kay, February 2006
(Project THRIVE Issue Brief No. 1). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
A discussion of fiscal strategies that foster the planning and implementation of coherent, productive statewide systems of early childhood care, education, and support services which maximize the benefits to children with social-emotional challenges, and effectively promote the health, well-being and school-readiness of young children
Other
Early childhood mental health in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Manos, Elizabeth, 2007
In D. F. Perry, R. K. Kaufmann, & J. Knitzer (Eds.), Social & emotional health in early childhood: Building bridges between services and systems (pp. 189-209). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A description of the developing coordinated system of services for young children and their families in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, since the late 1990s
Other
Early childhood mental health services and supports through a systems approach
Kaufmann, Roxane K., 2007
In D. F. Perry, R. K. Kaufmann, & J. Knitzer (Eds.), Social & emotional health in early childhood: Building bridges between services and systems (pp. 63-96). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A proposal for building early childhood systems that address early childhood mental health concerns
Other
Early childhood mental health services: A policy and systems development perspective
Knitzer, Jane, 2000
In Handbook of early childhood intervention (2nd ed. : pp. 416-438). New York: Cambridge University Press
An overview of practice, policy, research, and service delivery in the coordination of early childhood mental health services and early childhood programs
Other
Effective preschool curricula and teaching strategies
Klein, Lisa G., September, 2006
(Pathways to Early School Success Issue Brief No. 2). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An exploration of the role of intentional curriculum and professional development in increasing low-income children's achievement in early literacy and early math, with recommendations for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teachers, families, and community leaders
Other
Effective preschool curricula and teaching strategies [Executive summary]
Klein, Lisa G., September 2006
(Pathways to Early School Success Issue Brief No. 2). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
Summary of an exploration of the role of intentional curriculum and professional development in increasing low-income children's achievement in early literacy and early math, with recommendations for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teachers, families, and community leaders
Executive Summary
Enhancing the well-being of young children and families in the context of welfare reform: Lessons from early childhood, TANF, and family support programs
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 1999
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
An examination of emerging approaches to enhance the well-being of young
children and families in the context of welfare reform
Other
Enhancing the well-being of young children and families in the context of welfare reform: Lessons from early childhood, TANF, and family support programs [Executive summary]
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 1999
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
A summary of a study of family support programs serving low-income families with young children responding to welfare policies and practices derived from 11 programs in initiatives early at an early point in time of implementation
Executive Summary
Evaluating outcomes in systems delivering early childhood mental health services
Perry, Deborah F., 2007
In D. F. Perry, R. K. Kaufmann, & J. Knitzer (Eds.), Social & emotional health in early childhood: Building bridges between services and systems (pp. 121-146). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
An overview of issues and challenges involved in evaluating systems that deliver early childhood mental health services
Other
Evidence-based practices for young children with and at risk for social-emotional or behavior problems
Fox, Lise, 2007
In D. F. Perry, R. K. Kaufmann, & J. Knitzer (Eds.), Social & emotional health in early childhood: Building bridges between services and systems (pp. 313-334). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A summary of evidence-based practices for prevention and interventions aimed at social-emotional and behavior problems in young children
Other
Federal and state efforts to improve care for infants and toddlers
Knitzer, Jane, 2001
The Future of Children, 11(1), 79-98
A review of federal and state policies that assist low income parents with toddler and infant children, urging policymakers to use a developmental perspective in the formulation of policies and programs affecting young children and their families.
Other
Florida early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Florida's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Georgia early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Georgia's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Giving infants and toddlers a head start: Getting policies in sync with knowledge
Knitzer, Jane, January/March 2008
Infants and Young Children, 21(1), 18-29
An examination of the correspondence between child development research and infant and toddler policy, with a particular focus on federal policy concerning at-risk and low-income children and their families
Reports & Papers
Hawaii early childhood profile
Stebbins, Helene, May 2007
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An overview of Hawaii's policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs