Strong Physical Health and Nutrition

This Op-Ed from Think Babies state partner GEEARS provides an overview of the Georgia Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 12, 2018 in Atlanta GA including highlights from roundtable discussions with families.

This video produced by Think Babies state partner GEEARS provides a recap of the Georgia Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 12, 2018.

This brief from Think Babies national partner 1000 Days summarizes a body of research in the fields of neuroscience and early childhood development, showing how good nutrition in pregnancy, infancy, and toddlerhood play a critical role in supporting children’s learning and development.

This newly released fact sheet from Think Babies national partner Food Research & Action Center provides a brief overview of the importance of early nutrition; briefly summarizes the harmful impacts of food insecurity on infants and young children; and highlights research demonstrating the effective role of the federal nutrition programs during early childhood in improving food and economic security, dietary intake, health, and development.

ABC News – See media highlights from the national Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 8^th, 2018 in Washington DC.

This article from NJ.com features information from the Babies Count report put out by Think Babies state partner, Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

This blog post from our partners at the Georgetown Center for Children and Families discusses how Medicaid can be leveraged to support healthy emotional development and strong physical health for young children and their families.

WDEF – See media highlights from the national Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 8^th, 2018 in Washington, DC.

WTKR – See media highlights from the national Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 8^th, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Chicago Tribune – See media highlights from the national Strolling Thunder event that took place on May 8^th, 2018 in Washington DC.