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September 2019: States Take Action to Improve and Expand Early Childhood Education

August 29, 2019/in Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Medicaid, Paying for Improvements, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by admin

This month, we feature a NASHP resource, States Take Action to Improve and Expand Early Childhood Education. State policymakers recognize the link between early childhood education and better health, higher educational attainment, and improved socioeconomic status. With early childhood programs yielding a $2 to $4 return for every $1 invested, many states are looking upstream and investing in early education. Learn how states are implementing innovative early childhood policies and programs through budget appropriations, executive orders, and legislative initiatives. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

September 2020: States’ Efforts to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences during COVID-19September 11, 2020 - 4:01 pm
This month, NASHP features its blog, States’ Efforts to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Critical during COVID-19. As COVID-19 heightens health and economic stresses on children and families, states are working to identify and measure adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and connect children and their families to appropriate services that can reduce potential negative health outcomes. […]
August 2020: States Standardize Referral Forms for Young ChildrenAugust 3, 2020 - 3:35 pm
This month, we feature NASHP’s updated map, States with Standardized Referral Forms. Standardized referral forms shared across a state can make screening, effective referral, care coordination, and feedback loops – which are critical to ensure that children with identified needs receive the care they need – more seamless. As indicated in the updated map, more […]

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