Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care

Promote Continuity of Care

Online Resources

Information on child development:

• The Web site of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child contains several publications on various aspects of child development, in the form of working papers, articles, and science briefs. Two recommended publications from the Council are:
  • A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children, and
  • The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do.
• The seminal book, Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, examines findings from neurobiology, behavioral sciences, and social sciences on the critical nature of development during ages 0-3 and presents recommendations on how society, policy, and practice can better support infants' and toddlers' healthy development.
• ZERO TO THREE focuses specifically on infants and toddlers and has a variety of resources on its Web site, organized broadly for professionals, parents, and policymakers, on topics such as child development.

 

Information on implementation of the continuity of care approach in policy initiatives:

• The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) is a training curriculum for infant and toddler providers based on the importance of early relationships. The California Department of Education has implemented the PITC model across the state.
• The Educare model is being implemented in cities across the country.
• Indiana has required a continuity of care approach in state licensing rules, and released guidelines to help ensure that child care inspection staff members have a tool for determining compliance with regulations.

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