Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
This First 5 Center for Children’s Policy brief asserts that now is a critical time to evaluate and improve California’s early identification and intervention (EII) system by leveraging the state’s existing county Help Me Grow (HMG) systems.
Resource Type: Report/Brief
COVID-19
This op-ed, which appeared in the Los Angeles Times, discusses the need for child care in order for working parents and caregivers to return to work during the reopening of the US economy.
Resource Type: Story
Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
This graphic shows the percentage of Californians who have experienced four or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Resource Type: Graphic
Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
This data sheet provides economic and demographic data about families and children in San Mateo County, as well as data about childcare costs and access.
Resource Type: Data Point
COVID-19
This story, based on an interview with Kelley Barragan, Director for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health for the Santa Barbara Department of Public Health, details how a home visiting program in Santa Barbara County has adjusted its services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a larger emphasis on mental health.
Resource Type: Story
COVID-19
“Thanks to the resiliency and resourcefulness of our home visiting staff, we have been able to continue supporting families across Southern California during this challenging time.”
- Eileen and Rosario of the Child Care Resource Center in SoCal
Resource Type: Quote
Paid Family Leave
All families should be able to take the time they need to care for and bond with their new baby without sacrificing their ability to make ends meet. Paid family leave has significant benefits for children, families, and our economy and should be available to all.
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Strong Families - Home Visiting & Family Supports
This fact sheet shares information on what home visiting programs address and the benefits of these programs for children, families, and communities.
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
COVID-19
“Parents appreciate that we’re trying, that we found this other way of communicating and are still providing them with support, and especially the resources that they are in need of.”
- Miriam Castellanos, Director of Program Administration for MOMS Orange County
Resource Type: Quote
Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
This interactive tool grades each US state based on its preterm birth rate, and shows that preterm births are on the rise in the US for the fourth consecutive year.
Resource Type: Interactive Tool