A project of the Early Childhood Funders' Collaborative supporting state efforts to prepare our youngest children for success
BUILDING EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMSThe 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:
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