ZERO TO THREE - NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS TODDLERS AND FAMILIES TODDLERS AND FAMILIES
1255 23rd Street NW Suite 350, Washington, DC 20037 www.zerotothree.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ZERO TO THREE's mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. We provide parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. At ZERO TO THREE we envision a society that has the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential.

ZERO TO THREE's mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. We provide parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development.

National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NC ECDTL). NC ECDTL is a federally-funded national training and technical assistance (T/TA) center operating under a five-year grant aimed at impacting the training and technical assistance needs of Head Start and Child Care programs and systems. The goal of NC ECDTL is to identify, develop, and promote the implementation of evidence-based practices that are culturally and linguistically responsive and lead to positive child outcomes across early childhood programs and to support strong professional development systems. ZERO TO THREE is responsible for setting the direction for the center, providing overall project and fiscal management, managing and guiding the work of the center subcontractors, and delivering T/TA services to Head Start and Child Care constituents. During FY19, NC ECDTL developed resources and training to support the implementation of evidence-based practices and ongoing professional development in Head Start programs and across state systems. Highlighted activities include the development and dissemination of 129 unique resources; translation of 96 documents into Spanish; and delivery of virtual and face-to-face training in every ACF region for approximately 38,000 people. NC ECDTL continues to extend reach and impact for a wide variety of Head Start and child care audiences via widely used technology such as texting through the DTL developed Text4Teachers and Text4HomeVisitors platforms, and mobile applications through the DTL developed ELOF2Go, ELOF@Home, ReadyDLL, and HSTAlks apps. NC ECDTL used data to improve practice and program performance; developed additional OCC/CCDBG implementation resources; worked with interested states to adapt the Practice-Based Coaching model for state systems; inundated the Head Start field with resources to support effective selection and implementation of early childhood curricula with fidelity; and developed targeted training and technical assistance resources for Head Start programs related to successful transition to kindergarten, supports for inclusive practices and supports for children who are dual language learners.

HealthySteps. HealthySteps is an evidence-based program of ZERO TO THREE. HealthySteps transforms the promise of pediatric primary care through a unique team-based approach that integrates a HealthySteps Specialist, a child development expert, into the health care team. All children ages 0-3 and their families receive a tiered model of services, from universal screening to risk-stratified supports, including care coordination and onsite intervention, as needed. HealthySteps practices serve as trusted and valuable partners as families foster their children's healthy development. Our national network has grown 23% year-over-year since 2017, significantly outperforming our projected 5%. In 2019, we added 27 new sites, including two new military bases, in 3 new states bringing our reach to 164 locations across the country. 250 HealthySteps Specialists implemented the program across the national network, collectively serving more than 200,000 children. Together, the national network of HealthySteps sites aims to reach more than 1 million young children and families annually by 2032. Visit healthysteps.org for more information.

Policy Center. The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center is a non-partisan, research-based resource for federal and state policymakers and advocates on the unique developmental needs of infants and toddlers. The Policy Center brings to bear ZERO TO THREE's research-based expertise on infant-toddler development to ensure public policies reflect best practices and current research in support of our nation's very young children. The Policy Center promotes good health, strong families and positive early learning experiences for all infants and toddlers, with special emphasis on those from overburdened and under-resourced families and communities, in its day-to-day work and through its annual State of Babies Yearbook initiative comparing national and state-by-state data on the well-being of infants and toddlers. ZERO TO THREE's Think BabiesTM campaign aims to bring nationwide attention to what babies and families need to thrive, including quality, affordable child care, time for parents to bond with their babies, healthy emotional development, and strong physical health and nutrition. The campaign's signature event, Strolling ThunderTM, brings babies and families to Washington, DC and state capitals across the country to meet with their elected officials and urge them to invest in babies, toddlers and families.

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