Birth to Five Policy Alliance works to fulfill the American promise of opportunity for all. Forty-two percent of our nation's children under 6 live in low-income families and the "opportunity gap" is rooted in these very early years. The Alliance's goal is to shift the odds for our youngest, most vulnerable children so they can grow up eager to learn and ready for success in life.

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that educates parents and caregivers about the basics of prevention in order to promote a healthy lifestyle. Designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6.

Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.

CNVEP’s Mission is to teach effective nonviolent child raising practices based on empathy and compassion in order to deepen adult- child relationships and move toward a culture of peace and understanding.

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is the Federal agency within the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans.

Stated simply, we view healthy child development as the foundation of community development, economic prosperity, and a secure nation, and our mission is to advance that vision by leveraging science to enhance child well-being.

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.

The mission of the Academy is to help improve the lives of traumatized and maltreated children. We endeavor to improve the systems that educate, nurture, protect and enrich these children - through education, service delivery and program consultation. We work to improve individual lives through clinical assessment and treatment.

The Early Childhood Mental Health Program provides a range of specialized mental health services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. The main focus of the program is on children from birth to age 3, but children can receive services up to age 6. The program also houses the Parent Infant Program (PIP), a well-known early intervention program for children with developmental disabilities, the Irving B. Harris Early Childhood Mental Health Training Program and allied programs offering community services for infants and young children.

The CLAS Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that are sensitive and respectful to children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is the official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) committed to promoting and facilitating the education and general welfare of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

First Signs is dedicated to the early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders.

FPG has a proud history of serving as an objective, knowledgeable force for social change to enhance the lives of children and families. Researchers focus on parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy.

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) was established over four decades ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, especially those with, or at risk for, special needs and their families.

The Infant Development Association of California is a multidisciplinary organization of parents and professionals committed to optimal developmental, social and emotional outcomes for infants, birth to three, with a broad range of special needs, and their families.

Latino Child Welfare Issues.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

You are a valuable resource to parents! They look to you for information on their child, and they trust you. The "Learn the Signs. Act Early." campaign has created a series of resources to help you educate parents on the full range of child development.

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, housed at the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University, is a multi-disciplinary collaboration designed to bring the science of early childhood and early brain development to bear on public decision-making.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is a proven parent-child treatment program that assists parents of children with behavioral problems (aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums. PCIT is a unique treatment program that focuses on promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions while teaching parents effective child management skills).

In 1997 Rob and Michele Reiner joined forces with leading child development experts to help raise public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child's healthy brain development. Already a renowned film director, Reiner turned his talents to helping educate parents on this, and other topics of interest to the caregivers of our youngest children.

Project ABC is designed to create a system of care for young children who are in need of mental health services in the Los Angeles area. The goal is ensure that children birth to five years have access to mental health services that are family-centered, strength-based, and culturally competent.

The California Safe from the Start (SFTS) Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence on children. The initiative targets children ages 0 to 18 with an emphasis on children ages 0 to 5.

Talaris Research Institute works to improve the social, emotional and cognitive development of children from the prenatal period through age five by providing parents with tools to raise their children effectively.

A section of Tulane Psychiatry and Neurology.

WestEd Center for Prevention and Early Intervention provides nationally-recognized training, technical assistance and resources for successful education, special education, early intervention, and child care.

The University of Southern California's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (USC UCEDD at CHLA) is works to develop and support quality services and systems for individuals with, or at risk for, behavioral, developmental and or special health care needs and their families.

The Center's mission is to improve society's ability to provide children with the best opportunities for health and well-being, and the chance to assume productive roles within families and communities.

Best available data on the characteristics of vulnerable young children in four service systems.

Zero To Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. We are a national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization that advances our mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.