Matt Haugen

There is so many good tools here. If you work in education there's guaranteed to be a valuable resource for you in this library.

Comprehensive Resource Library for Leading PreK-12 Education Systems Change - Child Trends This library showcases resources that can help pre-K-12 education leaders transform school systems to better meet the needs of students, families, and communities.

Interested in improving education systems? Check out our new Comprehensive PreK-12 Resource Library with great tools on these topics:
✅Leadership development
✅School climate
✅Student achievement
✅Educator wellness
✅Student health and well-being
✅Artificial intelligence
✅Early childhood systems

My #MomHadTheData on the importance of young kids hearing as many words as possible so she was always reading to us. I've very grateful for her this #mothersday!

I write for a living b/c my #MomHadTheData that hearing words mattered. Empower all moms this Mother's Day by supporting research on what works for kids and families. www.childtrends.org/donate

Enhanced Medicaid Payment for Integrated Primary Care Is a Promising Strategy for Promoting Child Health - Child Trends This brief describes how enhanced payment models can boost the sustainability of integrated care that examines both medical and nonmedical factors in children’s lives.

The #HealthySteps pediatric care model being tried in Maryland has the potential to:
👶 Improve developmental screenings
💵 Bring in additional Medicaid $
🏥 Keeps kids out of the ER
#PediatricInnovation
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Probation should be focused on supporting youth so they grow into better adults. Investing in them pays dividends for a lifetime. Neglecting them will cost us all in the long run.

Leveraging Economic and Health Policies to Prevent Infant and Toddler Maltreatment: A State Policy Toolkit - Child Trends

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Research shows some state policies can contribute to preventing maltreatment. www.childtrends.org/publications...

8 Trends to Know About Children and Families for 2025 - Child Trends

These are trends we're watching. If you work with children, what are the things you'll be paying attention to in 2025? www.childtrends.org/publications...

AI is coming (and already here). This is good guidance for educators and those in the field concerned with using these tools wisely.

5 Ways to Support Native American Maternal and Infant Health - Child Trends

Limited access to high-quality health care has contributed to high rates of maternal and infant mortality among Native American families. Our new resource shares ways that health care providers can address Indigenous maternal health disparities. www.childtrends.org/publications...

Great food for thought on four specific policy areas that states can explorer if they're trying to safeguard more children.

Leveraging Economic and Health Policies to Prevent Infant and Toddler Maltreatment: A State Policy Toolkit - Child Trends

Excited to join Blue Sky to share nonpartisan research and data to improve children’s lives. Follow us to be the first to see resources like this toolkit for states looking to reduce infant and toddler maltreatment. See which policies can help move the needle.
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