This edition of the InBrief series explains why a vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. The brief summarizes findings from The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood, a report co-authored by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs.
Major support for this video has has been provided by: the Birth to Five Policy Alliance, the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, the Norlien Foundation, and Susan Fales-Hill.


