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Nancy Lee
Ramsey County Launches Referral System To Reach ...

While some states and counties launched a Help Me Grow or Family Connects model, the Ramsey County – Early Childhood Initiative (RC-ECI) has applied a customized approach for increasing families’ connection to high-quality services.

Ramsey County Launches Referral System To Reach Families and Young Children
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Cheryl Gundrum
Dauphin County, Pa. Promotes Early Intervention ...

Imagine being told that your 2-year-old child is no longer welcome at his/her childcare program. It may be an abrupt announcement, or a conversation that has been building over time. Unfortunately, this scenario is a reality for parents and families across the country with children under age 3.

Dauphin County, Pa. Promotes Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers to Support School Readiness
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Counties for Kids
Counties Unite for an All-Day Peer Exchange to ...

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, national partners and a cohort of counties working on prenatal-to-three (PN-3) initiatives gathered in Clark County, Nevada, to exchange ideas and effective approaches for supporting the implementation of their local initiatives.

Counties Unite for an All-Day Peer Exchange to Support the Well-being of Children
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Counties for Kids
Sesame Street in Communities: Supporting ...

This workshop will also highlight how to access free online tools and resources provided by SSIC. Attendees will also hear how Transylvania County, N.C., a Sesame Street Community, is supporting young children through SSIC and the county’s early childhood agenda.

Sesame Street in Communities: Supporting Children and Families
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Kate Ginn, LICSW
Pierce County's Help Me Grow Manager ...

When defining a prenatal-to-age-three system, there are a wide range of partners involved. We all play a role in impacting the lives of the young children and families around us.

Pierce County's Help Me Grow Manager Coordinates System Change for Young Children

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Ensuring Brilliant Beginnings: An Interview with Boone County, Mo. on How They’re Supporting a Strong Start for Children

Ensuring Brilliant Beginnings: An Interview with Boone County, Mo. on How They’re Supporting a Strong Start for Children

In early October, staff from the National Association of Counties Research Foundation (the National Association of Counties’ technical assistance and research arm) interviewed Boone County, Mo.’s Commissioner Janet Thompson and Executive Director of Boone County’s Cradle to Career Alliance, Dr. Crystal Kroner. 

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