Early Child Development
The foundation for learning is laid in the first few years of life. Babies are born “wired to learn”. A child’s first years are a period of extraordinary growth in all domains of development – physical, intellectual, social, emotional and linguistic growth. According to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, 80% of brain growth occurs by the age of three and 90 percent by age five. The 40-year High/Scope Perry Preschool research shows that investing $1 in a child’s success early on saves $17 down the road, with tangible results measured in lower crime, fewer single parents, and higher individual earnings and education levels.
Objective |
Strategies |
Resources |
| Children are healthy | 1: Support preventative & primary healthcare that provide free/low-cost services to un-/under-insured children | Advocacy Funding |
| Children develop on track |
1: Engage parents, grandparents, caregivers and communities in creating quality early learning opportunities for young children 2: Implement an assessment tool to identify potential delays and assess social and emotional competence 3: Ensure children enter Kindergarten with the necessary readiness skills |
Advocacy Collaboration |
