ERIC Number: ED583864
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb-3
Pages: 32
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Starting Now: A Policy Vision for Supporting the Healthy Growth and Development of Every California Baby
Bell, Adrienne; French, Isabel; Lee, Stacy; Lempert, Ted; Rogers, Kendra; Rothermel, Angela; Silva, Amy
Children Now
Too often in California, children (especially children of color, foster youth, and those growing up in poverty) lack the components critical for a healthy early life. For example, as few as 3% of families that might benefit from voluntary home visiting have access to home visiting programs, 32% of children entering foster care are under the age of three, and only 9% of eligible infants and toddlers have subsidized child care. Investments that support children during early childhood are an essential long-term investment in California's future. The chapters in this report include: (1) Introduction; (2) A Data Snapshot: California's Infants and Toddlers (child care, maternal demographics, and health and welfare); (3) Promote Healthy Children; (4) Foster Strong Families; (5) Enrich Early Learning; (6) Strengthen Communities; (6) Building Effective, Quality Systems; and (7) Conclusion.
Descriptors: Children, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Poverty, Minority Group Children, Foster Care, Home Visits, Child Care, Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Infants, Toddlers, Family Programs, Family Environment, Early Childhood Education, Community Development, Educational Quality, Mothers
Children Now. 1212 Broadway 5th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 510-763-2444; Fax: 510-763-1974; e-mail: children@childrennow.org; Web site: http://www.childrennow.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Authoring Institution: Children Now
Identifiers - Location: California
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