A new piece on our website written by the Center's first Writer in Residence, Himali Bhatt, MD, MA, MPH, explores one example of how community-informed, place-based strategies can have a positive impact on young children and their caregivers: bit.ly/3QLSOqS

“I was consumed with the inequalities and injustices of the world and saw medicine as a way to have a career that would make a difference in the lives of children and make the world a better place.” - Jack Shonkoff, The Center For The Developing Child tinyurl.com/35npd29e

Tomorrow, our Faculty Director, Dr. Jack Shonkoff, will speak at the #ShapingUs Symposium hosted by The Princess of Wales and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. Stay tuned for recordings and coverage! 👑

Did you miss the first webinar in our #PlaceMatters series? Check out the recording of “A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States” in English and Spanish: bit.ly/3tyVZtP

Our changing climate shapes the places where children live in many ways, with disproportionate impacts on communities that have long been under-resourced. To learn more check out this new resource from the Early Years Climate Action Task Force: bit.ly/3Qr7j2U

📢Happening tomorrow:

Keynote by James Cairns, from HarvardCenter on the Developing Child on the impact of adverse #EarlyChildhood experiences, and how professionals in primary healthcare can support resilience & healthy child development.

Register! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

.HarvardCenter's Dr. Jack Shonkoff: When it comes to addressing inequities, you have to put the issue of place on the map. The science is very strong on that. #PowerOfPlace

Curious why #PlaceMatters for early childhood development? Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, The Brain Architects, to learn more from our Chief Science Officer and our Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy: bit.ly/3Q5ycuw

Tune in today at 1:30 PM EST!

Structural inequities impose substantial hardships on families of color raising young children. To improve environmental conditions around families, we need a strategy that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of early childhood policy.

Learn more: bit.ly/3ZtjEWK

Join us on October 11 at 1:30 PM EST for the first webinar of our #PlaceMatters webinar series: A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States.

📣 Register here: bit.ly/3RyxJBW

The foundations of sound mental health are shaped by a child's early experiences—including their relationships with parents & caregivers.
Tune into a webinar from Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) that will explore the relationship btw parent & child mental health in the teen years: bit.ly/3EVpSa5Show

Check out the September newsletter today! Learn more about our #PlaceMatters webinar series, including the first webinar of the series, “A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States” on Wednesday, October 11 at 1:30 PM EST: bit.ly/3PxqnMw

The places where children live impact their health and development. Taking action to eliminate children’s exposure to lead is one way we can improve children’s environments and support their development and lifelong health. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZQgBIr

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, October 11 at 1:30 PM EST: A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States.

Learn about our panelists, submit questions for the panelists, & register here: bit.ly/3RyxJBW

With 100+ resources in more than 15 different languages, our translation library helps ensure key science around early childhood development is accessible to a wide audience.

📚 Check it out: bit.ly/3ZmGH7k

When we reduce sources of stress around caregivers raising young children we can support strong caregiver-child relationships and healthy early development. Watch the full video with subtitles here: bit.ly/2XdCt1N

Play can help young children develop resilience and navigate significant adversity. To learn more, listen to the “Building Resilience Through Play” episode of our podcast, the Brain Architects: bit.ly/3O4CgKi

This week, we’re focusing on resilience. Resilience is evident when a child’s health and development tips toward positive outcomes — even when they’ve experienced significant adversity.

Learn more: bit.ly/48bqqGe

Why did we develop the IDEAS Impact Framework Toolkit? We had 10+ years of experience supporting early childhood programs through the Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) program and wanted to create a free toolkit to expand access to the core strategies of FOI. bit.ly/3YW7kjm