This brief profiles CCMC's origin, goals, key strategies, measures of progress, structure and leadership, parental involvement, and financing.
(2 pp)
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Friends of Evidence Case Study: Harlem Children’s Zone
2016
This brief looks at how HCZ uses and generates evidence to achieve its goals. Its analysis is organized around five characteristics found in initiatives considered “evidence innovators.”
(8 pp)
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Guidelines for Managing Information Related to Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and Expression of Children in Child Welfare Systems
January 2013
This report proposes standards governing the management of information related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. It gathers expert opinions intended to guide the formulation of professional guidelines.
(26 pp)
Strengthening Families State Profile: Georgia
May 2017
This profile offers an overview of the Strengthening Families work in Georgia as well as additional information on key aspects, evaluation, and evolving work.
(2 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: FosterEd
This brief profiles one of the 15 Youth Thrive exemplary initiatives. FosterEd focuses on improving educational outcomes of children and youth in foster care.
(2 pp)
Food Insecurity in Early Childhood
2016
This policy paper discusses how detrimental food insecurity can be to early development. It examines the short-term and long-term options available to policy makers and early childhood service providers.
(10 pp)
Ripples of Transformation: Families Leading Change in Early Childhood Systems
This report is a toolkit designed to inspire, challenge, and support leaders in early childhood to embrace a vision of families as agents of change in their children’s lives, communities, and early childhood systems.
(23 pp)
Advancing Equity-Driven Family Engagement for Systems Change in Early Childhood
2016
This brief explores how early childhood leaders can advance efforts to engage families along a continuum—from first teacher to policy advocate for systems change in early childhood.
(4 pp)
Fast Facts: First 5—LA County
This brief provides a profile for LA County’s First 5 initiative. Its intent being to ensure all children in LA County enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life.
(2 pp)
Fast Facts: First 5—Alameda County
This brief provides a profile for the Alameda County First 5 initiative. Its intent being to build on existing infrastructures of providers by enhancing or expanding their services and supports.
(2 pp)