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New Webinar & Resources for State Advocates
Advocating for Young Children with Disabilities in Your StateStart Early, in collaboration with national partners, has launched Together for Children with Disabilities – a new campaign to strengthen national advocacy for young children with disabilities and their families.
On October 20, 2025, we kicked-off the campaign with a webinar co-hosted with New America, MomsRising, The Arc of the United States and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Expanding on information released in a fact sheet the month prior, national experts shared the latest federal developments and offered concrete steps that advocates can take right now to support children with disabilities and their families.
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Save the Date!
National Home Visiting Summit Scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026Mark your calendars for the National Home Visiting Summit on September 29-30, 2026! Join us in person at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Capitol Hill Visits will be held as a preconference activity in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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New Resource Highlights Urgent Gaps in EI Access
Bridging the Gap: Improving Early Intervention Access for NICU FamiliesDespite the clear benefits of Early Intervention (EI) services for infants and toddlers with delays or disabilities, far too many – especially those under one year old – are falling through the cracks after they leave the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
This new report builds on research findings from Project INITIATE—a first-of-its-kind NICU-to-home pilot that revealed urgent gaps and opportunities for improvement within the early intervention system. The report provides policy recommendations to address the systemic barriers preventing eligible families from timely EI access for their children. |
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Together for Head Start Webinars Focus on Immigration, the Shutdown and more
Federal Government Shutdown: What You Need to KnowThroughout the last month, the Together for Head Start team hosted two webinars regarding the federal government shutdown. We shared the latest updates on the shutdown, outlined possible impacts for Head Start and other programs, and responded in real time to questions from the participants. You can view those webinars and get links to additional resources here.
We continue to support Head Start programs with regular webinars and updated resources as the situation evolves. |
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Start Early at BUILD25 -- Hope to See You There!
Connect & Hear from Start Early Experts at the BUILD 2025 ConferenceEarly childhood professionals attending the BUILD 2025 Conference, taking place in Los Angeles on December 2-4, will have the opportunity to hear from several Start Early experts at the following sessions:
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Tuesday, December 2, 3:30-5 p.m. PT: All In for Inclusion: The Many Ways to Advocate for Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities – Start Early Managing Director, Karen Berman, Start Early Senior Manager of Consulting, Katie Fisher, and Start Early Illinois Policy Manager, Kayla Goldfarb
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Wednesday, December 3, 2-3:30 p.m. PT: Beyond Politics: Understanding Immigration Policy’s Impact on Child Development and Early Childhood Systems – Start Early Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Research Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, interviewing Dr. Cynthia Garcia Coll, a pioneer in developmental psychology
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Thursday, December 4, 9-10:30 a.m. PT: The Future of Head Start: Resilience, Advocacy, and a New Vision – Start Early Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Research, Yvette Sanchez Fuentes and Start Early Director of Consulting, Judy Reidt-Parker with Policy and Research Director at the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Mattilyn, Karst Batson
Headed to BUILD25? Complete the short survey below to let us know – and to highlight the systems change priorities that are top of mind to you.
Looking for support to address the challenges or opportunities in your ECE system?
Our Start Early Consulting Team is here to support early childhood systems leaders and advocates. Reach out to us at [email protected].
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