Early Childhood Resources

• Early Childhood in Child Welfare
  • Child Welfare - Early Childhood
  • Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems
  • How the Science of Early Childhood Can Apply to Child Welfare Systems
  • 2011 Infants Issue Brief
  • ASPE Infant Foster Care Brief
• Early Childhood Trauma and Brain Development
  • Understanding Early Trauma – YouTube
  • Imaging Structural and Functional Brain Development in Early Childhood
  • The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development
  • Child Maltreatment and Brain Development: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals
  • Early Brain Development and Health
  • Brain Development in Adolescence
  • Trauma-Related Behaviors
  • Child Trauma Academy
  • From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
• Toxic Stress:
  • Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress: Foundations for Understanding Self-Regulation from an Applied Developmental Perspective
  • Toxic Stress
• Early Childhood Development:
  • CDC Grand Rounds: Addressing Health Disparities in Early Childhood
  • 8 Things to Remember about Child Development
  • CDC’s Developmental Milestones
  • Milestones Matter for Families
• Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood
  • InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children in the Child Welfare System
• Why Invest in Early Childhood?
  • Early Childhood: High Return on Investment
  • Investing in Kids Can Yield High Returns
• Early Childhood in Child Welfare Data
  • Infants and Toddlers are More Likely than Older Children to Enter Foster Care Because of Neglect and Parental Drug Abuse
  • Child Maltreatment 2019: Summary of Key Findings
  • Child Welfare Outcomes
• Early Childhood Training
  • Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
  • Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
  • Early Start Online Accessible and Interactive Professional Development: CPEI Online

Legislation

• CAPTA Links:
  • About CAPTA: A Legislative History
  • CAPTA Paper Web
• IDEA Links:
  • IDEA Part C: Early Learning and Early Childhood - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Early Intervention

• Developmental Screening:
  • CDC’s Developmental Milestones
  • Developmental Monitoring and Screening
  • First 5 California
  • Home Visiting
  • Help Me Grow
  • Brazelton Touchpoints
• Early Intervention
  • Overview of Early Intervention
  • What You Need to Know: Early Intervention
  • Making Hope A Reality: Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities
• Early Start
  • Early Start
  • Early Start Neighborhood
  • Central Directory
  • Service Coordination Handbook
  • Resources for Early Start Personnel
• Regional Centers
  • Regional Centers
  • Regional Center Early Start Intake and Family Resource Centers
• Family Resource Centers (FRC)
  • Family Resource Centers
  • Early Start Family Resource Centers
  • Family Resource Centers Network of California
• The Lanterman Act
  • A Consumer's Guide to the Lanterman Act