# Early childhood development

- Strengthening at Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Conrad Hilton Foundation, in partnership with The National Center on Family Homelessness, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and ZERO TO THREE: National Center on Infants, Toddlers, and Families                  This website provides a range of resources from a 2007-2011 initiative that sought to improve the housing, health, and development of homeless and at-risk young mothers and children.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.familyhomelessness.org/youngmothers.php?p=ss
- The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth: Early Childhood Education The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)                  This website provides resources on laws, policies, links to federal resources, and other materials relevant to early childhood education and young homeless children.            Topic                        Early childhood development                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.naehcy.org/educational-resources/early-childhood
- Home Visiting for Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Look at Efforts in Boston and New York City Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Technical Assistance Coordinating Center (TACC)                  These case studies demonstrate how home visiting efforts can provide critical services that support maternal and infant health outcomes and family stability among women experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Federal programs          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Case studies                                http://www.design-consultants.com/Clients/birthtothree/miechv.april/april.2014...
- Inventory of Evidence-Based Practices for Healthy Start Programs Healthy Start EPIC Center                  This website includes a searchable list of evidence-based practices that support the health of women before, during, and after pregnancy in order to improve birth outcomes and give infants up to age two a healthy start. Also included are tools and materials to support the implementation of these practices.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Federal programs          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://healthystartepic.org/resources/evidence-based-practices/
- Dare to Be You (DTBY) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)                  This intervention summary describes Dare to Be You (DTBY), a multilevel prevention program that serves high-risk families with children ages 2-5 by supporting parents to develop self-efficacy, effective child-rearing skills, social support, and problem-solving skills through parent-child workshops.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://legacy.nreppadmin.net/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=65
- Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This webpage provides a review of the home visiting research literature in order to determine which home visiting program models have been found to meet HHS criteria for evidence of effectiveness and are, therefore, determined to be “evidence-based.” This Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) review includes a list of evidence-based home visiting models with links to brief program descriptions and summary of results on program model effectiveness, details of the studies reviewed, and a summary of findings by outcome domain.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://homvee.acf.hhs.gov/Model/1/Attachment-and-Biobehavioral-Catch-Up--ABC--I...
- Providing a Safe Haven to Expectant Families and Infants, Toddlers and Their Families (Part 2) Early Head Start National Resource Center                  This audiocast is designed for Early Head Start providers to learn about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act definition of homelessness, working with families experiencing homelessness under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, and strategies for building effective community partnerships.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Audiocast and handouts                                http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/ehsnrc/comp/mental-health/Creating...
- Providing a Safe Haven to Expectant Families and Infants, Toddlers and Their Families (Part 1) Early Head Start National Resource Center                  This audiocast is designed for Early Head Start providers to learn about the definition and causes of homelessness, health and developmental concerns that can result from homelessness, and strategies for supporting families experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Audiocast and handouts                                http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/ehsnrc/comp/mental-health/Providin...
- Expanding Early Care and Education for Homeless Children U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This webpage provides resources for early care and education providers to strengthen their ability to serve young children experiencing homelessness. It includes links to resource guides, federal policies and guidance, webinars, blog posts, and relevant organizations.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Federal programs          Homeless: families                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance          Webpage                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/interagency-projects/ece-services-for-homel...
- Serving Young Fathers in Home Visiting Programs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Urban InstituteOffice of Planning, Research, and Evaluation                  This brief summarizes findings from a qualitative study that explored the challenges of serving young fathers in home visiting programs and the strategies staff use to engage young fathers across five home visiting programs in the United States.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Fatherhood          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Brief                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/20151124_serving_young_fathers_...