The Next Step in Early Childhood Policy: Creating a Universal System of Care for Families with Young Children

Videos of sessions

Slides from presentations

During this national convening, attendees explored what research says about what young children and their families need and, subsequently, how universal systems of care could be developed to meet those needs. The conference provided a national platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to join together in shifting the conversation away from fixing "broken" families and, instead, focusing on how to build universal systems that provide young children and families the opportunity to thrive.

April 12th 9am - 5pm EST (All times listed below are EST)

Continuing the Conversation in North Carolina, April 13, Karsh Alumni and Visitor Center

 

Sponsored by Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy, the Center for Child and Family Policy, ABC Thrive, and The Hunt Institute, this event provided meaningful engagement with both the Duke University community and the national early childhood community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

This virtual convening was part of Duke University's celebration of 50 years of public policy education and scholarship.

The Next Step in Early Childhood Policy - website