Early Childhood Resources

• Zero To Three is an organization that helps promote awareness about the importance of early care and education. By providing information, support, and training to parents, educators, and policy makers, Zero To Three promotes the well-being of infants and young children. (Information courtesy of the Zero To Three website.)

• Founded by Dr. Jack Shonkoff in 2003, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University seeks to inform policy and practice through research on child outcomes. The Center on the Developing Child supports the idea that providing support to children ensures a positive future for communities. (Information courtesy of the Center on the Developing Child website)
• "A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy" is the Center’s latest report.

• The Frameworks Institute promotes early childhood advocacy strategies. Frameworks helps conduct communication campaigns regarding social issues, specifically the Institute offers guidance to non-profit organization. (Information courtesy of The Frameworks Institute website
• Child Trauma Academy
• The Child Trauma Academy is a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, comprised of a unique collaborative of individuals and organizations working to improve the lives of high-risk children through direct service, research and education. (Information courtesy of the ChildTrauma website.)

• The Kansas Early Learning Document provides a general overview of the skills, knowledge, and abilities young children have and can learn with the help of caring and knowledgeable adults that lead them toward success in a Kindergarten setting.
• Brochure, Kansas Early Learning Guidelines & Standards(Information courtesy of the KSDE website.)

• The Nation Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, early childhood development, pediatrics, and economics. Created to seize the opportunity that arose from response to the landmark report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, the Council works to build strong, informed, bipartisan leadership in both the public and private sectors to close the gap between what we know and what we do to promote successful learning, adaptive behavior, and sound physical and mental health for all young children. (Information courtesy of the NSCDC website.)