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Beginning school for children at risk
Ramey, Craig T., 1999
In R.C. Pianta & M.J. Cox (Eds.), The transition to kindergarten (pp. 217-251). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

A review of why the transition to school is considered an important period for scientific inquiry, educational improvement, and societal concern

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Building community systems for young children: Early childhood education
Bassok, Daphna, 2005
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 11). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A discussion of the importance and funding sources of early child care and education, and the ways in which the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative (SECCS) improves early childhood outcomes

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Building a comprehensive early childhood system in Delaware: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Grant needs assessment
Delaware. Division of Public Health. Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative, 2005
Dover, DE: Delaware Division of Public Health, Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative.

An evaluation of the current strengths and needs of Delaware's early childhood system, based in part on surveys of family experiences with early childhood services

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Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
(3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A comprehensive compilation of health and safety standards related to all aspects of child care and early education, including staffing, health promotion and protection, nutrition, facilities, and special needs

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Caring for our children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for out-of-home child care
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2002
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A comprehensive compilation of health and safety standards related to all aspects of nonparental child care, including staffing, health promotion and protection, nutrition, facilities, and special needs

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Child care health consultants: Applicable standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards: Guidelines for out-of-home child care
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2002
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).

A compilation of health and safety standards related to the utilization of child care health consultants in child care settings

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Comprehensive obesity prevention in early childhood: Promising federal and state initiatives
Banghart, Patti, March, 2012
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of obesity prevention initiatives for early care and education settings, including federal program standards, state regulations, state child care quality rating and improvement systems, state programs, other interventions and curricula, and initiatives in other early childhood systems

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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

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Early childhood Minnesota: Indicators and strategies for Minnesota's early childhood system, a joint report of Minnesota Build and Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Moore, Christopher, December 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A selection of early childhood indicators for Minnesota children, with strategies for increasing the numbers associated with each indicator

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Early learning and school readiness: Can early intervention make a difference?
Ramey, Craig T., 2004
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 50(4), 471-491

A longitudinal study investigating whether exposing low income, at risk children to high quality early childhood education can encourage cognitive development, school readiness, and long term academic achievement

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From neurons to neighborhoods: The science of early childhood development
Shonkoff, Jack P., 2000
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

A book presenting the newest evidence about early brain development and how children learn, within the context of family, child care, and community

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The international meeting on developing comprehensive community-based early childhood systems
Halfon, Neal, 2003
Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities.

A presentation of various initiatives promoting the creation, implementation, and improvement of comprehensive early childhood health and development systems in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and Australia

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Invest early in Maine: A working plan for humane early childhood systems: 2007 edition
Maine. Department of Health and Human Services, November, 2007
Augusta: Maine, Department of Health and Human Services.

A discussion of strategies for the development of a child- and family-centered framework for the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care services in Maine

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Invest early in Maine: A working plan for humane early childhood systems: 2008 edition
Maine. Department of Health and Human Services, November, 2008
Augusta: Maine, Department of Health and Human Services.

A presentation of a child- and family-centered framework for the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care services in Maine

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Mental health services for children: An overview
Kenny, Holly, 2002
Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures.

A discussion of the lack of mental health awareness surrounding children’s development, and the need for stakeholders to enact policies and create services that will address children’s mental health needs for those suffering from mental illness as well as for mental illness prevention

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Out-of-school time activities: Can families help programs and can programs help families?
Shoemaker, Katherine, 1999
Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.

A report examining demographics surrounding out-of-school time as well as benefits, costs, and exemplary programs

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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, and media viewing and computer time in early care and education programs

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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition
American Academy of Pediatrics, March, 2012
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, media viewing, and computer time in early care and education programs

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Promoting positive parenting through parenting education
Zepeda, Marlene, January, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 13). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A guide for the planning and implementation of the parent education program component of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) State Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (SECCS) Initiative, including definitions, strategies, examples, and recommendations

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Safe sleep practices and SIDS/suffocation risk reduction: Applicable standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs: Third edition
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012
Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

A selection of health and safety standards for early care and education programs related to safe sleep practices, environment, policies, and information, and to education on safe sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction

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Screening infant mental health indicators: An Early Head Start initiative
Baggett, Kathleen M., October/December 2007
Infants and Young Children, 20(4), 300-310

An overview of the Connections mental health screening and referral service for infants used by Project EAGLE, an Early Head Start program in Wyandotte County, Kansas

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Strategic financing: Making the most of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative
Hayes, Cheryl D., 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 5). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.

A presentation of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s (MCHB) State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative with regards to the delivery and funding of early childhood services

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Valid use of clinical judgment (informed opinion) for early intervention eligibility: Evidence base and practice characteristics
Bagnato, Stephen J., Oct-Dec 2008
Infants and Young Children, 21(4), 334-349

An outline of the evidence- and judgment-based practices and instruments used in the clinical determination of eligibility for early intervention services under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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