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.
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
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
FrameWorks Institute
- Early Childhood Development
- Child Mental Health
- Changing the Conversation on Public Problems: A Beginner’s Guide to Strategic Frame Analysis
ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study)
The Heckman Equation
Alliance for Early Success
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
First 2000 Days
Smart Start – North Carolina Partnership for Children
The Ounce of Prevention Fund
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
Children’s Bureau—An Office of the Administration for Children and Families
Videos
TEDxTC – Terrie Rose – From the Baby’s Point Of View
By TEDxTalks on Jan 20, 2011
By TEDxTalks on Jan 20, 2011
TEDxMonterey – Why Talking to Little Kids Matters
Aug, 2014
Aug, 2014
The Ounce of Prevention Fund – Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything
Apr 2009
Apr 2009
TEDxOmaha – 5 Connections that will Change Children’s Lives
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Center for the Developing Child – Early Childhood Mental Health
2015
2015
Center for the Developing Child – The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development (Available in Spanish)
Center for the Developing Child – Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning, 2012 (Available in Spanish)
Center for the Developing Child – Intergenerational Mobility Project: Building Adult Capabilities for Family Success
2016
2016
Center for the Developing Child – Ready4Routines: Building the Skills for Mindful Parenting
2016
2016
The Heckman Equation – Cognitive Skills are Not Enough
The Heckman Equation – The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Children