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This new Think Babies^TM brief makes the case for why Governors should be champions for infants and toddlers and outlines concrete steps they can take.

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

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

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

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

This blog post from our partners at the First Five Years Fund discusses why policymakers must Think Babies^TM.

This blog post from our partners at Generations United provides a great recap from the Strolling Thunder^TM DC event.

This blog post from our partners at Fight Crime: Invest in Kids makes the case for how investing in babies results in crime prevention down the road.

This story from WPRI covers the recent win by RI advocates, including Think Babies^TM state partner, RI Kids Count, of increased child care reimbursement rates for high quality programs, with the largest increases for those serving infants and toddlers.

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.

The first few weeks are among the most critical in a child’s life. Think Babies^TM state partner, Advocates for Children of New Jersey, discusses in NJ spotlight how paid leave supports babies and their families during this time.

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

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.

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 article from WABE describes new polling results from Think Babies state partner GEEARS which demonstrate strong voter support for investments in early learning, including for infants and toddlers.