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Advocates in Rhode Island Leverage Relationships with the American Academy of Pediatrics for Policy Wins for Children and Families

August 3, 2022

Strong partnerships are at the core of advocacy. Nowhere is that clearer than in Rhode Island, where early childhood policy advocates at Rhode Island Kids Count and the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (RIAAP) are working together to help educate communities and policymakers on the importance of child health and early intervention.

Data and Collective Advocacy Help Make the Case to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage in Michigan

July 25, 2022

After two years of strong collective advocacy efforts, Alliance allies at the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health (MCMCH) championed the plan that purposefully worked to address disparities by extending Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months postpartum.

Celebrating the Advocacy of Child Health Champion Mona Hanna-Attisha

April 1, 2022

ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: As the nation kicks off Arab American Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting one of the country’s fiercest champions for young children, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who uncovered the Flint Water Crisis and has not stopped advocating for the city’s children.

Allies Huddle to Discuss State Child Immunization Trends and Strategies for Advocacy Action

February 23, 2022

Allies discussed policy implications surrounding the increase in anti-vaccination legislation as they gear up for 2022 legislative sessions.

South Carolina Launches a New Human-Centered Portal to Transform Access to Early Childhood Services

February 17, 2022

First Five SC is a new comprehensive portal that aims to increase access and knowledge of South Carolina public early childhood state system programs and services. The portal is unique to the state since it was created by responding to the needs and concerns of South Carolina parents and caregivers.

Allies and Policymakers Make New Jersey the Second State in the Nation to Offer Families Universal Home Visiting

November 16, 2021

With the passage and signing of S690 in 2021, New Jersey universal home visiting became a reality. The legislation establishes a statewide newborn home visitation program in the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, making the state the second in the nation with this level of home visitation.

Opportunity by the Numbers: Powerful New Data Tools and Data-Driven Strategies for Advocacy

September 27, 2021

Policy and data leaders from the diversitydatakids.org project show us how to use the down-to-the-neighborhood data in their new Child Opportunity Index 2.0 — and dive into strategies for making this kind of data part of effective advocacy and mobilization for equity.

In Divisive Texas Policy Climate, Advocates Build Consensus on Early Childhood Legislation

September 22, 2021

In spite of a highly charged and combative state legislative session that made national headlines, allies in Texas, Children at Risk and Texans Care for Children, worked to make sure support for early childhood issues maintained bipartisan support — and their efforts paid off with one of the more productive legislative sessions for children and families.

Aspen Institute Calls on Policymakers to Fuel an Equitable Recovery with Affordable Child Care

August 27, 2021

GUEST EDITORIAL In this guest editorial for the Alliance for Early Success, Danielle Gonzalez from the Aspen Institute’s Education and Society program says making reliable and affordable early care and education available and accessible for all is among the most important policies we can enact to create equity and economic stability, especially for women.

Dr. Ami Klin Shares a New Framing for More Effective Early Childhood Autism Interventions and Policy

May 19, 2021

WEBINAR: Outdated perceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often at the foundation of states’ failure to adequately screen, assess, and intervene in early childhood. Dr. Ami Klin, a leading national voice on autism and autism policy, helped us see how bringing an early brain-development framing to the table can lead to better policy — and better outcomes for these young children and their families.

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