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Healthy beginnings for all children

CHDI advances programs, policies, and strategies to foster the best start in life for young children. Our early childhood initiatives strive to integrate trauma-informed practices into settings where young children live, learn, and play.

Strengthening early childhood systems

CHDI has a long history of working to ensure children are off to a healthy start. By teaming with local partner organizations, we seek to strengthen and integrate the systems that serve young children and support child-serving professionals in addressing the behavioral health and trauma needs of young children and their families.

 

Strengthening the early childhood workforce

CHDI is supporting child-serving professionals in applying trauma-informed practices, addressing behavioral health needs, and promoting healthy development of young children and their families through training. Learn more about our current initiatives in this area:

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Trauma ScreenTIME Early Childhood Course

This free, online course teaches early childhood professionals how to identify young children who have experienced trauma and connect those in need with effective services.
 

Learn About Trauma ScreenTIME

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Trauma Sensitive Practices in Early Childhood

We are developing research-based training to guide early childhood professionals in implementing trauma-informed and healing practices.
 

Learn About Early Childhood Trauma

Past Initiatives:

 

Explore our resources and publications for helpful information on early childhood.
 

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