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Briefs

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5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return Media Types: Briefs, Tools & Guides Published: 2017

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8 Things to Remember about Child Development

Topics: brain architecture, executive function, neglect, resilience, serve and return Media Types: Briefs Published: 2016

The Science of Resilience InBrief

InBrief: The Science of Resilience

Topics: resilience Media Types: Briefs Published: 2015

Early Childhood Mental Health InBrief

InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health

Topics: mental health Media Types: Briefs Published: 2013

The Science of Neglect InBrief

InBrief: The Science of Neglect

Topics: neglect, serve and return Media Types: Briefs Published: 2013

Executive Function InBrief

InBrief: Executive Function

Topics: executive function Media Types: Briefs Published: 2012

Foundations of Lifelong Health InBrief

InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health

Topics: lifelong health Media Types: Briefs Published: 2010

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Five Numbers to Remember about Early Childhood Development

Topics: brain architecture, toxic stress Media Types: Briefs Published: 2009

Early Childhood Program Effectiveness InBrief

InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness

Topics: program effectiveness Media Types: Briefs Published: 2007

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InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development

Topics: brain architecture, neglect, toxic stress Media Types: Briefs Published: 2007

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InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return, toxic stress Media Types: Briefs Published: 2007

Multimedia

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Intergenerational Mobility Project: Building Adult Capabilities for Family Success

Topics: adult capabilities, executive function Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2016

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Ready4Routines: Building the Skills for Mindful Parenting

Topics: adult capabilities, executive function Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2016

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Tipping the Scales: The Resilience Game

Topics: resilience Media Types: Multimedia, Tools & Guides Published: 2015

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InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health

Topics: mental health Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2015

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InBrief: Resilience Series

Topics: resilience Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2015

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FIND: Using Science to Coach Caregivers

Topics: adult capabilities, serve and return Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2014

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InBrief: The Science of Neglect

Topics: neglect, toxic stress Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2013

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Child Development Core Story

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, resilience, serve and return, toxic stress Media Types: Multimedia, Partner Resources Published: 2013

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Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change

Topics: adult capabilities Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2013

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InBrief: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning

Topics: executive function Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2012

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Three Core Concepts in Early Development

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, serve and return, toxic stress Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

Topics: toxic stress Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

Experiences Build Brain Architecture

Experiences Build Brain Architecture

Topics: brain architecture Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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Brain Hero

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health

Topics: lifelong health Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness

Topics: program effectiveness Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development

Topics: toxic stress Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

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InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, serve and return Media Types: Multimedia Published: 2011

Presentations

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Social and Behavioral Determinants of Toxic Stress

Topics: lifelong health, toxic stress Media Types: Presentations Published: 2015

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Why Do Some Children Respond to an Intervention and Others Don’t?

Topics: executive function, resilience Media Types: Presentations Published: 2015

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Using Brain Science to Build a New 2Gen Intervention

Topics: adult capabilities, executive function Media Types: Presentations Published: 2015

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Parenting for Brain Development and Prosperity

Topics: serve and return Media Types: Presentations Published: 2013

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Using Brain Science to Create New Pathways out of Poverty

Topics: adult capabilities, executive function Media Types: Partner Resources, Presentations Published: 2013

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Stimulating Minds and Protecting Brains

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return Media Types: Presentations Published: 2011

Reports & Working Papers

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Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems

Topics: neglect Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2016

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From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts

Topics: adult capabilities, brain architecture, executive function, lifelong health, mental health, neglect, program effectiveness, resilience, serve and return, toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2016

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Building Core Capabilities for Life

Topics: adult capabilities Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2016

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Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience

Topics: resilience Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2015

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A Decade of Science Informing Policy: The Story of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

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The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain

Topics: neglect, serve and return, toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2012

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Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function

Topics: executive function Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2011

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The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood

Topics: lifelong health, mental health Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2010

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Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long-Term Development

Topics: brain architecture Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2010

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Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development

Topics: lifelong health, mental health, neglect, toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2010

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Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children

Topics: mental health Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2009

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Workforce Development, Welfare Reform, and Child Well-Being

Topics: program effectiveness Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2008

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Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood

Topics: mental health Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2008

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The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2007

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A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, program effectiveness, toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2007

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The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture

Topics: brain architecture Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2007

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Early Exposure to Toxic Substances Damages Brain Architecture

Topics: brain architecture Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2006

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Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain

Topics: toxic stress Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2005

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Children’s Emotional Development Is Built into the Architecture of Their Brains

Topics: brain architecture, mental health Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2004

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Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return Media Types: Reports & Working Papers Published: 2004

Tools & Guides

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Training Module: “Talk With Me Baby”

Topics: brain architecture, lifelong health, serve and return Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2017

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5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return

Topics: brain architecture, serve and return Media Types: Briefs, Tools & Guides Published: 2017

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MOOC: The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

Topics: brain architecture, resilience, serve and return Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2017

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The Brain Architecture Game

Topics: brain architecture Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2015

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Training Module: Health Care Practitioner Module and Resources

Topics: executive function, lifelong health, mental health, resilience, toxic stress Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2015

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Vroom

Topics: adult capabilities, serve and return Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2015

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Tipping the Scales: The Resilience Game

Topics: resilience Media Types: Multimedia, Tools & Guides Published: 2015

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Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence

Topics: executive function Media Types: Tools & Guides Published: 2014

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Training Module: Executive Function

Topics: executive function Media Types: Partner Resources, Tools & Guides Published: 2012

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Early Childhood Program Evaluations: A Decision-Maker’s Guide

Topics: program effectiveness Media Types: Tools & Guides Published: 2007