Making a Difference in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers and Their Families:
The Impacts of Early Head Start

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EARLY HEAD START AND ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN BRIEF

EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

EARLY HEAD START HAD POSITIVE IMPACTS ON OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS

FULL IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS

ALL PROGRAM APPROACHES HAD IMPACTS

EARLY HEAD START HAD IMPACTS ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS

LESSONS FOR PROGRAMS

LESSONS FOR POLICYMAKERS

LESSONS FOR RESEARCHERS

NEXT STEPS

TABLE 1: SELECTED KEY GLOBAL IMPACTS ON CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHEN CHILDREN WERE 2 AND 3 YEARS OLD

EARLY HEAD START RESEARCH AND PROGRAM POINTS OF CONTACT

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