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Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems (ECDHS): Evidence to Impact Center

Babies and toddlers need a variety of supports to thrive, yet families experiencing poverty and inequities often have limited access to the services they need, when they need them.

The ECDHS: Evidence to Impact Center supports states and communities to build equitable and family-centered early childhood systems that work to secure the health and well-being of young children and their families. Check out our resources, events, stories, and news for information and tools to help with your systems work.

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Featured Resources

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Financing, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Pediatric Care, Surveillance and Screening

Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development Billing and Coding

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Developmental Promotion and Prevention, Family Engagement and Leadership, Partnerships and Collaboration, Policy and Advocacy, Surveillance and Screening

Engagement In Action (EnAct!) Framework

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Equity, Family Engagement and Leadership, Measurement and Evaluation, Partnerships and Collaboration

Family Engagement in Systems Assessment Tools (FESAT)

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Family Engagement and Leadership, Pediatric Care, Surveillance and Screening

Communicating with Families Screening Resources

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Equity, Policy and Advocacy

Targeted Universalism: Help Me Grow’s Approach to Advancing Equity

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Equity, Family Engagement and Leadership, Partnerships and Collaboration, Workforce Development

Better Outcomes for Babies: Key Practices of Cross-System Collaboration

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Equity, Measurement and Evaluation, Partnerships and Collaboration

Early Childhood System Performance Assessment Toolkit

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Equity, Family Engagement and Leadership, Partnerships and Collaboration, Policy and Advocacy, Workforce Development

Manifesto for Race Equity & Parent Leadership in Early Childhood Systems

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Equity, Measurement and Evaluation, Workforce Development

Defining Cultural Relevance in Early Childhood Measurement 

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Event Library

Dive into recordings and highlights from our previous webinars, covering key topics from partnerships to developmental screening and more.

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Explore Our Past Events
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Who We Work With

Interested to learn what local organizations are focused on systems building and pediatrics transformation? Explore our new interactive map to find out about the state, community, and tribal teams we work with!

Explore Our Map
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What Does It Mean to Be a Family Leader? 

Learn how one mother has built her skills to support her community.

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Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar! Join us for events on the latest research or state- and community-level trends on building, improving, and evaluating early childhood developmental health systems.  

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Dec
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Partner Event: Help Me Grow National Forum 2024
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