Over the course of this grant, FOI: (1) is producing professional development materials to help staff representing
multiple state agencies better understand the basic science of child development generally and the promotion of executive function and self - regulation skills more specifically; (2) is supporting the creation of small learning communities, building on existing relationships
at the site and policy
level and connecting to other learning communities across North America; (3) is supporting the Washington cross-agency working group to sustain its current gains and momentum during the upcoming executive branch transition in January and to share
lessons learned with the broader national FOI community of states and Canadian provinces; and (4) is beginning conversations with stakeholders
at the community
level to explore mutual interests and is beginning to chart a path toward enhanced collaboration within the state.