These numbers are listed in the phone book. At this point, the best thing you can do to help is to support Voices for Children 's public education work with a donation. We're often asked if we need volunteers - at this time while we're still developing our volunteer program here at Voices for Children, we encourage you to become a volunteer on behalf of children in your own community. You can download Voices for Children materials from the web, write or fax us , or email us with your request. Talking about healthy development means talking about health beyond illness or disease.
Healthy development refers to children's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
The experiences of childhood determine the quality of adulthood. Healthy development is therefore critical not only to each individual, but also to society as a whole. Child care is a central issue for parents, employers , and policy makers. Current research on brain development confirms the long-lasting importance of a child' s experiences at a young age. The best way to improve how children do in school is by preparing them to be ready to learn in kindergarten.