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This document shows key elements of Early Head Start (EHS) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) legislation and regulations. It can serve as a tool for States and local organizations to enter state-specific early education program requirements. Once complete, the grid can be used as an at-...
This document provides definitions of key acronyms and terms frequently used in partnership work. These definitions offer a starting point for discussion and can be added to as the partnership takes shape to ensure that all participants have a common understanding.
National Focus
- Afterschool Investments Project. (2009). Using the Child Care and Development Fund to Support a System of Quality Improvement for School-age Programs. (Strategy Brief). Washington, DC: Afterschool Investments Project....
Tools for Assessing Early Care and Education Systems Building
This section provides a set of resources to assist States in assessing their systems building efforts.
- Anderson, B. (n.d.). The Stages of Systemic Change. Retrieved from...
Findings from Four National Studies: Evaluating Systems Integration Approaches
Several national initiatives have been evaluated and provide useful information as to how frameworks were implemented and how effective the approaches were at improving services for children and families....
Improving Services for Children and Families through Integrated Cross-Sector Systems
Over the last few decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of policies and initiatives focused on meeting the needs of young children and their families. As a result, there is a dizzying...
Overview of Systems Initiatives
There have been national and state efforts to develop more effective delivery of human services that result in positive outcomes for children and families, their communities, states, and the nation. Numerous models (or frameworks) have been developed to...
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