The Changing Face of the United States The Influence of Culture on Early Child Development In 2007, ZERO TO THREE conducted a literature search focusing on the influence of culture on child development from birth to age 3 years. This paper summarizes the key findings and offers resources for practitioners as they strive to address the needs of a growing and diverse population of infants and toddlers. Read More
The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Profiles of Child Well-Being This 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information on the conditions of America’s children and families. The 2008 Data Book essay looks at ways to reduce unnecessary detention and incarceration and increase opportunities for youth development and community safety. Read More
Urban Indian America The Status of American Indian & Alaska Native Children & Families Today This report by the National Urban Indian Family Coalition discusses the status of American Indian and Alaskan Native families today. Read More
Working Hard for the Money Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008 This report, which spans nearly 40 years of women's employment trends, is the first major study of women's employment trends to tease out differences between rural and urban women's work. Read More
Using Data to Promote Collaboration in Local School Readiness Systems This report describes and assesses the efforts of local members of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership to promote collaboration among local school readiness service providers in eight cities. Read More
Next Shift Beyond the Nonprofit Leadership Crisis In this monograph, the authors counter a variety of proposed interventions from infrastructure organizations and present an alternate to the current crisis framework. The authors posit that by applying a crisis framework to the transitional trends in the non-profit sector, leadership ignores the rich opportunities that lay ahead. Read More
Building Leaderful Organizations Succession Planning for Nonprofits This publication presents emergency succession planning tools (an important “risk management” practice). It offers executive directors guidance on when and how to leave an organization, and includes suggestions for boards to assure the sustainability of their organizations. Read More
Strengthening Rural Families By the Numbers: Using Data to Drive Action on Behalf of Children and Families This brief illustrates how data collection and analysis can influence decisions to improve the well-being of low-income working families in Minnesota. Read More
When Should the State Cease Parenting? Evidence from the Midwest Study This study presents the case for extending the age for federal foster care reimbursement to states from 18 to 21. Read More
Connecting the Dots: Growth, Work, and Prosperity This report maps out the findings and recommendations of groups in various sectors — government, business, philanthropic and nonprofit — that have examined what it will take to build a stronger Connecticut. Read More
