Congratulations to Dorothy Roberts, a 2023 BUILD Conference Plenary Speaker, on being honored as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow! As a legal scholar and public policy researcher, she bravely uncovers the racial inequities woven into our health and social service systems, inspiring us all to strive for a more just society. Learn more about her and this new role: https://ow.ly/e1fQ50TUKWE
About us
BUILD is a national initiative that supports state leaders across the early childhood spectrum—adults dedicated to family support and engagement, early learning, health, mental health, nutrition, and more. BUILD brings these leaders together to promote opportunities for all children from birth through age five to start school healthy and prepared for success. BUILD partners with state-based organizations, early childhood innovators, business leaders, government offices and others to build early childhood systems by connecting programs and services for young children that may have functioned in isolation, at cross-purposes, or without the sufficient resources to meet critical needs. Why It Matters With increasing evidence from brain science, we know that the first five years of life set the foundation for all future growth and development, yet our society currently invests the least in this age group. Investments in early childhood improve health, school readiness, and ultimately, the ability to be part of an educated workforce, which is critical for our future prosperity. Creating effective early childhood systems in states and communities is the only way to ensure the healthy growth and development of each and every child. Racial disparities, inequities, and more generalized underinvestment begin in these earliest years of life and have profound impacts. We are committed to helping states and communities develop services, supports, and public policies that can ensure the healthy growth and development of each and every child. A State-Based Approach BUILD’s partner states have built critical infrastructure and made advances in early learning, family support and engagement, early intervention for children with special needs and in health, mental health and nutritional services. We partner with public and private sector systems leaders as they establish state policy, provide services, and build their advocacy efforts for children from birth to age five.
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- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- Early Childhood Systems Building, Early Childhood, State-tailored Support, Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge, Diversity and Equity, QRIS, ESSA, Special Needs and Early Intervention, Mental Health and Nutrition, and Family Support
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Boston, Massachusetts 02111, US
Employees at The BUILD Initiative
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The BUILD Initiative reposted this
Come join the Child Care Innovation Fund Team at the Early Childhood Investment Corporation! I am actively recruiting for an Innovation Associate position to work closely with me, and my amazing team, in the roll out and implementation of 10 Regional Child Care Coalitions that will be led or co-led by MI's economic development organizations. If you have a community development, economic development or business development background + have a passion for assuring all children and families have access to high quality, culturally responsive child care...this is your dream job! https://lnkd.in/g6V34rTe
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This report from Research Connections summarizes findings from the 2019 national CCDF data examination and 2020 state case studies in Minnesota and Oregon. It aims to identify the relationship between CCDF policies and outcomes for children, families, and providers. In addition, it introduces a conceptual framework for states to explore CCDF policy decisions and implementation. These resources are built upon earlier work and lessons from data analyses and case studies. Read the report: https://ow.ly/EOaG50TMZsl
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All Our Kin developed the Fundamentals of Family Child Care training to serve as a resource for organizations and individuals who would benefit from an introduction to the field of family child care. Learn more and register to save your spot for November 13! Join the Xchange to learn more: https://ow.ly/ypH450TMYCc
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Exciting things are happening in your community! Here are some upcoming events: Dive Deep into ARSIC's Child Rights Foundations Course: https://ow.ly/hwbN50TMTnq Head Start Parent Leadership Project: https://ow.ly/IBun50TMTnt The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference: https://ow.ly/oGnC50TMTnm High-Quality Early Learning Environments: Understanding the Impact on Ohio’s Children: https://ow.ly/hu6150TMTnl National League of Cities City Summit: https://ow.ly/yPTL50TMTnk Partners in Prevention: https://ow.ly/1PY950TMTnn *If your event isn't listed, be sure to share it in the comments below. Let's make sure everyone knows what's going on!
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CLASP developed fact sheets to help state child care agencies and advocates assess policies and increase access to child care. The fact sheets cover: • Improving families’ information access • Simplifying the child care subsidy application • Increasing the affordability of care • Diversifying the provider workforce Each fact sheet contains relevant regulations, explains current barriers to access, and provides state examples of promising progress made across the country. Access the Fact Sheets: https://ow.ly/5fTQ50TMTKF
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Save the Dates, and sign up to get email updates: https://ow.ly/BAmM50TMZyZ #childwelfare #webinarseries #cross-systems #strategies #family
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A recent March of Dimes report exposes the shocking reality that over 35% of U.S. counties lack maternity care, depriving millions of women of essential services. This report underscores the pressing need for policy reforms to expand care options. Read the report: https://ow.ly/RSm150TJXIO #maternalcare
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The BUILD Initiative reposted this
Early childhood is a crucial time that lays the foundation for a child’s future academic achievement, social development, and lifelong health. Families with young children often rely on a variety of services to ensure that their child has what they need to thrive—including early care and education programs, early intervention, home visiting, and social assistance programs, among others. However, because of a lack of access to timely, robust early childhood data, stakeholders like families, service providers, and policymakers face a multitude of challenges. Our latest resource highlights how states can use their data systems to help improve child experiences and outcomes—and lay the foundation to connect robust early childhood data with statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs). Read more here:
Transforming State Early Childhood Data | DQC
dataqualitycampaign.org
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Discover the path to delivering top-notch child care and pre-K in Austin, TX through this groundbreaking blog and toolkit, which sets the stage for achieving financial success. Join the XChange to learn more: https://ow.ly/k73950TJW6V #childcare #finance #quality
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