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This report summarizes research about development during the first 3 years of life. It highlights research in domains that are foundational for later school readiness and success, including...

Health services have been a priority for Head Start since its inception and remain a core need for the more than 1 million children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs each year...

In this video roundtable, government experts and experienced researchers discuss the opportunities and challenges presented when using administrative data for social policy research. Topics include: tips for planning administrative data research; working with (federal and state) data custodians; negotiating data...

This instrument details the National Survey of Early Care & Education’s Revised Household Screener…

Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health) is a federal grant program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Its objective is to promote the social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral health of children from birth to 8 years of age.  The findings of the Cross-Site Evaluation of Project LAUNCH are presented in two volumes.  This volume presents results of the process evaluation. The process...

Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health), a federal program managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), funds grants to  pursue dual goals of improving early childhood systems and services in pilot communities.  Communities have been selected because of a high need for services for families and children with significant risk factors, insufficient services, and significant health and economic disparities.  The...

This is the Closing Session of the Special Sessions presented at Head Start's Eighth National Research Conference...

The task of researchers and practitioners is to serve the Head Start children and their families as best as is...

This is a presentation on Child Outcomes Findings from the Head Start Impact Study and Family and Child Experiences...

This is a presentation on Outcomes, Accountability, and Young Children With Disabilities: Where Are We? from Head...