The Center’s current portfolio of work includes initiatives, activities, and projects that cross the traditional domains of research and public engagement. These efforts grow out of our belief that healthy child development is the foundation of economic prosperity, strong communities, and a just society, and our mission is to advance that vision by using science to enhance child well-being through innovations in policy and practice.
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
The Council is the Center’s flagship initiative on translating science into policy. This unique, multi-disciplinary, multi-university group of scientists and scholars synthesizes and communicates the science of early childhood and early brain development in order to inform public discourse and policy making.
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National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs
The Forum, a direct outgrowth of the Council, assesses and interprets research evidence on program effectiveness and a range of interventions targeting early childhood, as well as data on broader health and family support services, in order to inform policymaking and practice.
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Global Children's Initiative
Beginning with a focused interest in evidence-based policies and practices affecting vulnerable children and their families worldwide, the Center aims to develop a portfolio of international projects that adds value to the work of others in the domains of child health and development.
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Frontiers of Innovation
The Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) initiative is building an expanding and diverse community of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and philanthropists and is designed to catalyze cross-sector, cross-disciplinary collaboration and high-impact strategies for innovation in the field of early childhood policy and practice.
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Science of Health and Development Initiative
The mission of the Science of Health and Development Initiative is to advance the scientific understanding of how genes, experience, and the environment interact during prenatal, child, and adolescent development to affect brain development and lifelong outcomes in health, learning, and behavior.
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Students, Education and Leadership Development
The Center’s Education and Leadership Development (ELD) agenda is a full suite of formal and informal opportunities committed to enhancing the growth of the next generation during the critical early stages of their intellectual development.
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