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Ullrich, Rebecca; Cole, Patricia; Gebhard, Barbara; Matthews, Hannah; Schmit, Stephanie – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
Because the earliest years of life are a period of incredible growth, they present an opportunity to shape strong and positive development. Good health, secure and stable families, and positive early learning environments are necessary to foster children's physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development during this significant period. Yet…
Descriptors: Young Children, Educational Policy, Infants, Toddlers
Schmit, Stephanie; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2012
Since 1965, Head Start has provided high quality early education and comprehensive support services to the nation's poorest children from ages 3 through school age. In 1994, the federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created to address the comprehensive needs of poor children under age 3 and pregnant women. Head Start and Early Head Start's…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Family Programs, Low Income Groups, Infants
Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2013
In 1994, the federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created to address the comprehensive needs of low-income pregnant women and children under age 3. EHS was created almost 30 years after Head Start was established in 1965 to serve low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Low Income Groups, At Risk Persons, Holistic Approach
Colvard, Jamie; Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2012
The federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created in 1994 to address the comprehensive needs of children under age 3 in low-income families and vulnerable low-income pregnant women. In addition to early learning opportunities, EHS's comprehensive early childhood development programs provide children and families with access to a range of…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, State Programs, Family Programs, Low Income Groups