Resources

Imagine all the resources this newborn will need over his lifetime. A loving, nurturing relationship from the start will help him be an independent, healthy, contributing member of our society in the future.

ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study)

• About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma in Young Children: What we know and what we can do. June 2019

Early Childhood Practitioner Tip Sheets. Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation, U.S. Department of HHS

• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation When Working with Infants
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation When Working with Toddlers
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation When Working with Preschoolers
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation When Working with Young Children in Home Settings

Workforce Development Resources

• NCIMHA Early Childhood Workforce Development Report
• NCIMHA EC Social-Emotional Competencies
• NCIMHA ECWD Exec Summary
• NCIMHA ECWD One-page Summary
• Quick Guide for NCIMHA SE Competencies

Nurturing the Brain Resources

• Summary of the three training modules
• Click here to access the training materials (external)
• A brief background about Nurturing the Brain

NCIMHA Talking Points with NC Policy Makers

• Early Intervention “Talk” With Policymakers

Websites

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

• The Science of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Mental Health
• A Decade of Science Informing Policy
• The Foundations of Lifelong Health
• Spanish Resources

Zero to Three

• Professional Development
• Early Learning
• Trauma and Stress
• Policy and Advocacy
• Resources for Parents

FrameWorks Institute

• Early Childhood Development
• Child Mental Health
• Changing the Conversation on Public Problems: A Beginner’s Guide to Strategic Frame Analysis

The Heckman Equation

• What is the Heckman Equation?
• Resources

Alliance for Early Success

• Policy Framework
• Resources

The National Association for the Education of Young Children

• Professional Development
• Conferences and Events
• For Families

First 2000 Days

• Brain Research
• Lifelong Health
• Economic Prosperity

Smart Start – North Carolina Partnership for Children

• Supporting Families
• Annual Conference

The Ounce of Prevention Fund

• Manifesto
• Professional Development
• Advocacy

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration

• Children

Children’s Bureau—An Office of the Administration for Children and Families

• Information Clearinghouses
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Welfare Services

Videos

Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, provides a brief overview of each of the four attachment types in the four videos directly below: Secure, Insecure Avoidant, Insecure Ambivalent, and Insecure Disorganized.