Resources
Maine Children's Alliance Early Childhood Initiative works closely with numerous organizations and coalitions to forward its goals.
The State Early Childhood Development System serves as a useful visual representation of how early childhood systems can be categorized in Maine.
State Partnerships
- Maine Children’s Growth Council
- Work and Family Coalition
- United Way of Greater Portland Public Policy Committee
- Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education
- Frameworks Study Circle for Early Childhood Messaging
- National Children's Study (Maine Center)
- ACCESS (Alliance for Children's Care Education and Social Services)
National Partnerships
To stay current on federal early childhood policy, these are leading resources
Additional federal resources
- Birth to Five Policy Alliance
- The Ounce of Prevention
- Zero to Three (ZTT)
- Child Trends
- National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
More early childhood resources
- Nobel Laureate James Heckman is widely respected for his research on early childhood development; his website offers many helpful resources:
http://www.heckmanequation.org/
- Educare Centers in Central Maine and across the country serve low-income children from before they are born to age five by increasing their school readiness and reducing costs for special education later on.
View this YouTube video for more on Educare:
- Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child offers a website full of interactive features, videos and a wealth of information.