Washington, September 2, 2022 /PR Newswire/ — ZERO TO THREE, America’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping babies and toddlers get a strong start in life, announced today: $5 million As part of a five-year continuing grant from the Home Visiting and Early Childhood Education Systems Division, Maternal and Child Health, Office of Health Resource Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant promotes the national reach, impact, and sustainability of the Infant and Child Court Program (ITCP). This is a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of babies, young children and families participating in or at risk of participating in the child welfare system. .

“This grant represents a great opportunity to further the life-changing impact of our infant court program,” he said. Matthew Mermed, Managing Director of ZERO TO THREE. “For our youngest children, who make up the largest age group to enter foster care, the threat of abuse is a critical period in life when early experiences shape the brain development that underpins learning and future success. We are grateful to HHS for this funding opportunity and their continued support to ensure that every baby has every opportunity to reach their full potential. I can do it.”

As the National Resource Center for the Infants Court Program (ITCP), ZERO TO THREE supports the widespread dissemination of the Safe Babies Court Team™ (SBCT) approach. young children and their families. ZERO TO THREE and ITCP partners to increase capacity of states, tribes and communities to implement and sustain SBCT approaches through infant-to-preschool court teams, supporting access to comprehensive services from prenatal to age 3 Developing systems to ensure that parents’ voices are heard and address barriers to health equity.

“While our work is rooted in the court system, it is a powerful entry point for cooperation and coordination across a wide range of systems to serve families more effectively across multiple areas of need.” Added. Janie Huddleston, Program Director of ITCP for ZERO TO THREE. “This funding will allow us to continue to lead the way in advocating for policies and practices that meaningfully and holistically address the needs of families at the state and local levels.”

Since 2014, ITCP has supported more than 105 communities in 30 states to disseminate best practices for babies, young children and families, strengthen child welfare, health and early childhood systems, and increase community awareness of child abuse. We have improved our response.

Learn more about the National Child Court Program.

About Zero To Three

ZERO TO THREE is committed to ensuring that every baby and toddler benefits from the family and community connections that are essential to their health and development. Since 1977, the organization has worked for millions of parents, professionals, and policy makers by transforming early childhood science into helpful resources, actionable tools, and responsive policies. has developed a proven power to nurture relationships. For more information and how to become a ZERO TO THREE member, visit zerotothree.org, facebook.com/zerotothree or follow us. @zerotothree on Twitter.

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