Participants were twenty - one male caregivers, who were fathers or partners of the mothers of WIC income -
eligible infants residing in two rural East Tennessee counties.
More appropriate policies can promote mental health well - being, prevent adverse experiences from affecting development, and
provide eligible infants, young children, and their families with robust access to effective mental health treatment.
Currently, less than 5 percent
of eligible infants and toddlers have access to Early Head Start.
Of 840
eligible infants, 363 (43 percent) were randomized (181 to donor milk and 182 to preterm formula); of survivors, 299 (92 percent) had neurodevelopment assessed.
A variety of therapeutic and support services are offered to
eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
Of 5,389
eligible infants, 3,795 were enrolled in at least 1 RCT and 1,594 were not enrolled in any RCT.
Of 840
eligible infants, 363 (43 percent) were randomized (181 to donor milk and 182 to preterm formula); of survivors, 299 (92 percent) had neurodevelopment assessed.
Early Steps is Florida's early intervention system that offers services to
eligible infants and toddlers (birth to thirty - six months) with significant delays or a condition likely to result in a developmental delay.
IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million
eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
At current funding levels, the Head Start program reaches just half of all eligible preschoolers, and Early Head Start reaches 4 percent of
eligible infants and toddlers.
Currently, less than 5 percent of
eligible infants and toddlers have access to Early Head Start.
Extend Early Head Start to half of
all eligible infants and toddlers by 2021: Early Head Start's expansive vision offers a crucial two - generation approach to support both babies and parents with comprehensive services.
Yet federal funding only covers 3 % of
all eligible infants, toddlers, and pregnant women to receive Early Head Start services.
Unfortunately, only a small portion of low - income children are currently served by federal Early Head Start programs and state Early Head Start initiatives, leaving the majority of
eligible infants and toddlers without access to this proven program.
4 %: the percentage of
eligible infants and toddlers living in poverty who are currently served by federally funded community - based Early Head Start programs
Approximately 14 % of
eligible infants and toddlers are enrolled in subsidized programs — a large portion of whom are in family child care homes or license - exempt (friend, family, or neighbor) care.
Similarly, in 2016, only 31 % of eligible preschoolers had access to Head Start and just 6 % of
eligible infants and toddlers had access to Early Head Start.