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
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
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