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Little Rock, Arkansas April 29, 2008

Explore the impact of early experiences on children's development and the importance of integrating behavioral health policy. Learn about the risks faced by low-income children and the significant differences these risks can make. Discover how addressing maternal risk conditions can positively influence infant and toddler behavior.

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Little Rock, Arkansas April 29, 2008

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  1. Integrating Behavioral Health Policy into a Comprehensive Approach to Early Childhood Development Little Rock, Arkansas April 29, 2008

  2. Early Experiences Matter

  3. Early Experiences Matter

  4. Early Experiences Matter • The significant lag in language arts and math skills that low-income children have before they enter kindergarten (as much as 1-2 years) are still present in third grade. Sources: Hart and Risley, 2003 Cannon and Karoly, 2007

  5. Early Experiences Matter • More than 20 years of data on small- and large-scale early intervention programs show that low-income children are more likely to: • stay in school, • go to college, • become successful, independent adults And less likely to: • Need remediation • Be arrested • Commit violent crimes For more information: www.ced.org/projects/kids.php

  6. Multiple Risks Matter Impact of Risk on the Health and Development of Children Risks = race/ethnicity, social class (maternal education and family poverty status), child health insurance coverage, and maternal mental health. For two or more risk factors, all significant differences between risk profile and zero . Source: Stevens (2006)

  7. Multiple Risks Matter Impact of Maternal Risk Conditions on Infant and Toddler Behavior Maternal risk conditions = mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence All significant differences at p<.001 Source: Whitaker et al. 2006

  8. Multiple Risks Matter

  9. For More Information Improving the Odds for Young Children Helene Stebbins, stebbins@nccp.org Information about NCCP projects and resources are available at: www.nccp.org

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