The Center’s newsletter includes news, events, resources, and connections from the Center and its initiatives. An archive of past newsletters appears below.
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March 2019
- New Guide: What is Early Childhood Development? A Guide to the Science
- Training Opportunity: Science-Based Innovation Training: Reimagining Program Development & Evaluation
- Further Reading: The Science of Self-Regulation
February 2019
- New Infographic: What is epigenetics? And how does it relate to child development?
- Congressional Testimony: How will the U.S. family separation policy affect children’s development?
- New Translations: Bulgarian, Serbian, and more!
January 2019
- Fact Sheet: Five Facts About Motivation That Are Often Misunderstood
- Applying the Science of Motivation: Implications for Caregivers, Parents, Policymakers, and Public Systems
- Exploring the Science: Interactive Brain Graphic
December 2018
- New Paper: Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation
- Innovation in Action: Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
- Get Involved: Djokovic Science & Innovation Fellowship
November 2018
- New Resource: Executive Function Guide
- IDEAS Impact Framework: Fast-Cycle Iteration in Action
- Get Involved: Register Now for the Next Science-Based Innovation Training
October 2018
- New Resource: Toxic Stress Guide
- IDEAS Impact Framework: Co-Creation in Action
- Get Involved: Register Now for the Next Science-Based Innovation Training
Sept 2018
- New Content & Infographic: ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions
- Free Online Course: The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development
- Get Involved: Register Now for the Next Science-Based Innovation Training
May 2018
- New Cohort of Change Agents: 2018-19 Djokovic Fellows
- New Presentation: Center Director Jack Shonkoff on “Protecting Brains, Stimulating Minds: The Early Roots of Success in School”
- Media Coverage: The Urban Design Project Sneaking Puzzles and Hopscotch into Abandoned Lots- Quartz
March 2018
- FOI Project Spotlight: Urban Thinkscape
- New Practitioner Guide: Building the Core Skills Youth Need for Life: A Guide for Education and Social Service Practitioners
- Media Coverage: For Refugee Children, War Zone Trauma Proves Lasting and Toxic- Financial Times
January 2018
- New Video: Building Core Capabilities for Life
- New Web Content: Frontiers of Innovation Projects Graphic
- New Translations: French & Mandarin
October 2017
- New Policy & Practice Report: 3 Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
- New Translations: Spanish and Arabic Resources
- Future Leader Q&A: Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellow: Sonia Alves
September 2017
- New Practitioner Tool: Building the Skills Adults Need for Life
- New Translations: Spanish and Portuguese Resources
- Media Coverage: How Poverty Affects the Brain- Nature
June 2017
- New Practitioner Tool: 5 Steps for Brain-Building “Serve and Return”
- Future Leader Q&A: Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellow: Joshua Jeong
- Media Coverage: A New Understanding of the Childhood Brain- The Atlantic
May 2017
- New Fellows: Introducing Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellows
- New Content: Latin American Innovation Clusters
- Media Coverage: Interview with Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. – ABC News (Australia)
December 2016
- New Brief: 8 Things to Remember about Child Development
- Science: What Is the JPB Research Network on Toxic Stress?
- New Fellowship: Investing in a New Generation of ECD Researchers
October 2016
- New Report: Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems
- Innovation in Action: How the Center Approaches Innovation
- New Translations: The Brain Architecture Game: Now in Spanish and Portuguese
July 2016
- New Video: The Case for Science-Based Innovation in Early Childhood
- Innovation in Action: Building Families’ Skills to Move Out of Poverty
- New Research: From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts: Key Findings
May 2016
- New Report: From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts
- New Video: Intergenerational Mobility Project
- Media Coverage: “Bringing Brain Science to Early Childhood” – The Atlantic
March 2016
- New Report: Building Core Capabilities for Life
- New Tool: The Brain Architecture Game
- New Video: Ready4Routines
- Online Discussion: March 15
December 2015
- Meeting Mothers’ Basic Needs and Supporting Mental Health to Strengthen Parenting
- Early Childhood Health Training Module
- You Clicked; We Listened: Website Survey
September 2015
- New Center website
- Interactive game on resilience
- Projects innovating to change child outcomes
June 2015
- New Video: Early Childhood Mental Health
- Resources in Spanish
April 2015
- New Videos: Resilience Series
- New Brief: The Science of Resilience
- 2015-16 Julius B. Richmond Fellowships
March 2015
- New Working Paper: Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience
- Retrospective: A Decade of Science Informing Policy
September 2014
- Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills
- Training Module: Building Brain Architecture
June 2014
- Innovation in Action: Using Science to Coach Caregivers
- Key Concepts in the Science of Child Development and Innovation
- 2014-15 Julius B. Richmond Fellowships
- Video en Español: Brain Hero Now Available in Spanish
March 2014
- Innovation in Action: Building the Capabilities of Home-Based Child Care Providers
- The Spectrum of Neglect: Four Types of Unresponsive Care
- Updated Working Paper: Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain
- Using Brain Science to Create New Pathways Out of Poverty
December 2013
- InBrief: The Science of Neglect
- Pushing Toward Breakthroughs: Using Innovative Practice to Address Toxic Stress
- Driving Science-Based Innovation in Policy and Practice: A Logic Model
- Building Adult Capabilities Video Now Available in Portuguese