While the joyfulness of being a parent can never quite fully be put into words, every parent would likely agree on one phrase: babies are expensive! Diapers, baby gear, medical bills and child care.
Invest Early for High Impact: Communications Tips for Counties in Building Support for Infants and Toddlers
County builds a strong early childhood stakeholder group
2018 NACo Legislative Conference Workshop Review: The Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Childhood Poverty
The Importance of Investing in the Early Years
Although it has been widely accepted that investments in early childhood programs positively impact outcomes spanning into adulthood, mounting research has shifted the focus to the earliest years of life underscoring the importance of embracing early intervention and prevention-focused policies and practices in local health and human services.