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Healthy Child Development & School Readiness:  Moving the Agenda Forward

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A project of the Early Childhood Funders' Collaborative supporting state efforts to prepare our youngest children for success

 

BUILDING EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS

The Build Initiative supports State efforts to create comprehensive early childhood systems – coordinated, effective policies that address children's health, mental health and nutrition, early care and education, family support and parenting programs, and services for children with special needs.

States engaged in the Build Initiative are pioneers in a national movement to create a seamless framework of policies that promotes high quality services and incorporates what we know about brain development into best practices for care and learning.

Our purpose is to help each participating state coordinate and integrate its programs, policies, and services that promote children's well–being from birth to age five. We strive for comprehensive policies that:

  • successfully respond to the needs of families.
  • wisely use public and private resources.
  • effectively prepare young children for the future.
 

STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

Build Framework: Health, Mental Health, and Nutrition, Early Learning, Special Needs/Early Intervention, and Family Support

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Health, Mental Health, Nutrition Early Learning Family Support Special Needs / Early Intervention Cross Cutting Issues