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April 2024
- New Webinar: Extreme Heat & Early Childhood Development [2]
- AskWith Education Forum: A Healthy Childhood in a Changing Climate [3]
March 2024
- New Webinar Recording: A Place to Play: Working Towards Fairness of Place for All Children [5]
- New HGSE Webinar: Nurturing Relationships in Early Childhood [6]
February 2024
- Webinar Recording: Understanding Racism’s Impact on Child Development [8]
- Play Resource: Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting [9]
January 2024
- New Webinar Recording: Understanding Racism’s Impact on Child Development [8]
- New Podcast: A New Lens on Poverty | The Latest Brain Architects Podcast [11]
December 2023
- First Working Paper from ECSCEE [13]: Extreme Heat Affects Early Childhood Development and Health [14]
- New Action Guide: Extreme Heat: An Action Guide for Policy [15]
November 2023
- New Webinar Recording: A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States. [17]
- New Piece by Center’s Writer in Residence: For the Community, with the Community, by the Community (Himali Bhatt, MD, MA, MPH) [18]
October 2023
Resources for Supporting Children and their Caregivers During Times of Conflict
- How to Look After a Child Through Conflict & Displacement [20] (UNODC)
- How to Support Your Child During Conflict and Crisis Situations [21] (UNICEF)
- How to Talk to Your Children About Conflict and War [22] (UNICEF)
- Young Children in Crisis Settings Resource Kit [23]
(Moving Minds Alliance) - Urgent Call: Support Afghanistan, Israel, the State of Palestine and Other Ongoing Crises [24] (ECDAN)
September 2023
- New Webinar: A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States. [26]
- Back to School Videos: How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning [27]and Experiences Build Brain Architecture [28]
August 2023
- Introducing ECSCEE: the Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment [13]
- New Webinars: Early Efforts (the Hunt Institute) [30] and The Intersection of Climate, Environment & Maternal and Child Health & Well-being (National League of Cities) [31]
June 2023
- Webinar Recording: Place Matters: How the Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development. [33]
- Summer Activity: Brain-Building Through Play handouts [34]
May 2023
- New Webinar: Place Matters: How the Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development. [36]
- New Podcast: Reach Out and Read Podcast with Dr. Burghardt [37]
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Child Mental Health Q&A with Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, Chief Science Officer [38]
April 2023
- Working Paper 16: Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development [36]
- New Recording: IDEAS Impact Framework Webinar recording [40]
March 2023
- New Working Paper: Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development [42]
- New Infographic: What Surrounds Us Shapes Us [43]
- New Action Guide: Place Matters: An Action Guide for Policy [44]
February 2023
- Shaping Us Campaign: The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood [46]
- New Translation: Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body: An Action Guide for Policymakers translated into French [47]
- New Brief: How to Motivate Children: Science-Based Approaches for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers [48]
January 2023
- New Toolkit: IDEAS Impact Framework Toolkit [50]
- Frontiers of Innovation: Update from Corey Zimmerman, Chief Program Officer [51]
- Translation Library: A variety of briefs, videos, and infographics translated into 17 languages [52]
December 2022
- New Video: Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change [54]
- New Infographic: How Racism Can Affect Child Development [55]
- Media Coverage: CBS News Boston: Princess Catherine arrives at Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University [56]
November 2022
- New Interview: Policymaker Perspectives: Q&A with Bill de Blasio [58]
- New Action Guide: Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body [59]
- New InBrief: Moving Upstream: Confronting Racism to Open Up Children’s Potential? [60]
October 2022
September 2022
- New Video: How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning [66]
- New InBrief: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body [67]
- Infographic: What Is Inflammation? And Why Does it Matter for Child Development? [68]
August 2022
- New Guide: Introducing ECD 2.0: A New Framework for Science-Informed Investment in the Early Foundations of Health and Development [70]
- New Brief: Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body: An Action Guide for Policymakers [59]
- Media Coverage: Aspen Daily News: Growing Community [71]
June 2022
- Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence [73]
- How-to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return [74]
- Partnership Spotlight: 10 years of the Harvard-Brazil Initiative on Early Childhood Development (ECD) [75]
View June 2022 newsletter [76]
May 2022
- Mental Health Awareness Month Resource: Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood [77]
- Infographic: What We Can Do About Toxic Stress [78]
- New Media Coverage: Poverty Impedes Children’s Education Long Before They Enter The Classroom — Here’s How We Can Change That [79]
April 2022
- Introducing HCDC Pediatrics: An Online Toolkit for Pediatric Health Care Providers and Caregivers [81]
- Resources for Practice: Caregiver Handouts: Games and Activities [82]
- New Media Coverage: The tooth fairy is calling: Boston researchers seeking baby teeth for health study [83]
View April 2022 newsletter [84]
March 2022
- Working Paper 15 Translation: Working Paper 15: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body — Now in Español [85]
- InBrief Translation: InBrief: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body — Now in Español [86]
- Video Translation: How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning — Now in Español [87]
View March 2022 newsletter [88]
February 2022
- New Podcast Episode: The Brain Architects: Building Resilience Through Play [89]
- Call to Action: New Science for a New Era in Early Childhood Policy and Practice [90]
- New Media Coverage: How Racism in Early Life Can Affect Long-Term Health [91]
View February 2022 newsletter [92]
January 2022
- New Working Paper: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined [93]
- Call to Action: Re-Envisioning Early Childhood Policy and Practice in a World of Striking Inequality and Uncertainty [94]
- New Guide: Introducing ECD 2.0: A New Framework for Science-Informed Investment in the Early Foundations of Health and Development [70]
View January 2022 newsletter [95]
October 2021
- New InBrief: What is Resilience? [96]
- New Guide: Stress and Resilience: How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It [97]
- New Podcast: The Brain Architects Podcast: Toxic Stress: Protecting the Foundation [98]
View October 2021 newsletter [99]
September 2021
- New Guide: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return [100]
- Resources on COVID-19: How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak [101]
- New Video: Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting [102]
View September 2021 newsletter [103]
July/August 2021
- Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence [104]
- New Video: Serve and Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry [105]
- New Video: Urban Thinkscape: Transforming Cityscapes Into Opportunities for Playful Learning [106]
View July/August 2021 newsletter [107]
June 2021
- New Video: How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning [108]
- New Podcast: The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: Mental Health Vital Signs [109]
- New Fellows: Introducing the 2021-2022 Science and Innovation Fellows [110]
View June 2021 newsletter [111]
May 2021
- New Brief: Moving Upstream: Confronting Racism to Open Up Children’s Potential [112]
- New Podcast: The Brain Architects: COVID-19 Special Edition: How Do We Rebuild and Re-Envision Early Childhood Services? [113]
- New Translation: How-to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return (Slovak subtitles) [114]
View May 2021 newsletter [115]
April 2021
- Updated Report: 3 Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families: 2021 Update [116]
- New Research: Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Impacts of Racism on the Foundations of Health [117]
- New Infographic: What Are ACEs? And How Do They Relate to Toxic Stress? [118]
View April 2021 newsletter [119]
March 2021
- Statement from Center Director: Re-Envisioning, Not Just Rebuilding: Looking Ahead to a Post-COVID-19 World [120]
- Q & A: Mental Health Is Central to Planning for the Future [121]
- Media Coverage: America’s Mothers Are in Crisis [122]
View March 2021 newsletter [123]
February 2021
- New Resource: 5 Facts About Motivation That Are Often Misunderstood [124]
- New Research: PEDIATRICS: Leveraging the Biology of Adversity and Resilience to Transform Pediatric Practice [125]
- Media Coverage: AAP News—The Biology of Adversity in Childhood: Why You Should Care [126]
View February 2021 newsletter [127]
January 2021
- New Podcast Episode: Connecting Health & Learning Part II: The Implications [128]
- New InBrief: Understanding the Science of Motivation [129]
- Media Coverage: PBS NewsHour Q&A: Childhood Trauma and COVID-19 [130]
View January 2021 newsletter [131]
December 2020
- New Podcast Episode: Connecting Health & Learning Part I: The Science [132]
- Shared Wisdom: Building Responsive Relationships Remotely [133]
- Presentation: 2020 Pediatric Brain Health Summit [134]
View December 2020 newsletter [135]
November 2020
- New Infographic: How Racism Can Affect Child Development [136]
- Science-Based Innovation: New Project Teams Join the Mexican Innovation Cluster [137]
- Virtual Learning Tool: The Brain Architecture Game: Remote Team Edition [138]
View November 2020 newsletter [139]
October 2020
- Policymaker Guide: Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body [140]
- New Translation: What Is Inflammation? And Why Does it Matter for Child Development (Spanish translation) [141]
- Presentation: How Poverty and Trauma Affect Brain Development [142]
View October 2020 newsletter [143]
September 2020
- Presentation: Leveraging Advances in Science to Strengthen the Early Foundations of Both Learning and Health [144]
- Blog Post: Rethinking Business as Usual. Are We Even Starting in the Right Place? [145]
- Media Coverage: What you need to know about infant mental health— and how COVID-19 factors in [146]
View September 2020 newsletter [147]
August 2020
- New Infographic: What Is Inflammation? And Why Does it Matter for Child Development? [148]
- Science-Based Innovation: New Project Teams Join the Brazilian Innovation Cluster [149]
- New Translation: What Is Epigenetics? And How Does It Relate to Child Development? (Now in French!) [150]
View August 2020 newsletter [151]
July 2020
- New Fellows: Introducing the 2020-2021 Science and Innovation Fellows [152]
- New Translations: What Is COVID-19? And How Does It Relate to Child Development? (Now in Portuguese!) [153]
View July 2020 newsletter [154]
June 2020
- New Working Paper: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined [155]
- New Brief: How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak [156]
View June 2020 newsletter [157]
April 2020
- New Guide: A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development [158]
- New Brief: How to Support Children (and Yourself) During the COVID-19 Outbreak [159]
- New Spanish Translation: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence [160]
View April 2020 newsletter [161]
March 2020
- New Podcast Episode: The Brain Architects: Serve and Return: Supporting the Foundation [162]
- Applying the Science: Science x Design Training and Support [163]
- Leveraging Science for Innovation: Interviews with 2019-2020 Djokovic Fellows [164]
View March 2020 newsletter [165]
Feb 2020
- New Podcast Episode: The Brain Architects: Toxic Stress: Protecting the Foundation [166]
- Training Opportunity: IDEAS Impact Framework One-Day Training [167]
- New Translation: Toxic Stress and Resilience (Now in Spanish!) [168]
View February 2020 newsletter [169]
Jan 2020
- New Podcast: The Brain Architects [170]
- Applying the Science: Science X Design Workshops [171]
- New Documentary: Baby Brain [172]
View January 2020 newsletter [173]
Dec 2019
- Year in Review: Infographics [174]
- Science into Action: Stress and Resilience: How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It [175]
- Spreading the Word: #ServeAndReturn Campaign [176]
View December 2019 newsletter [177]
Nov 2019
- New Video: Stress & Resilience: How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It [178]
- Get Involved: Help Us Find the Next Djokovic Science & Innovation Fellows [179]
- Media Coverage: Which is better for reading to your toddler: Print or ebooks? [180]
View November 2019 newsletter [181]
Oct 2019
- Resource Compilation: Separation and Detention of Migrant Children and Families [182]
- Issue Brief: Toxic Stress: Issue Brief on Family Separation and Child Detention [183]
- New Translations: Haitian Kreyol: Experiences Build Brain Architecture [184]
View October 2019 newsletter [185]
Sep 2019
- New Guide: Serve & Return: How Your Interaction with Children Can Build Brains [186]
- Training Opportunity: Science-Based Innovation Training: Reimagining Program Development and Evaluation [187]
- Summer Recap: What We Can Do About Toxic Stress [188]; Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting [189]
View September 2019 newsletter [190]
Aug 2019
- New Video: How Play Can Help Children and Families Thrive [191]
- Translations: Japanese, Bulgarian, and more! [192]
View August 2019 newsletter [193]
July 2019
- New Infographic: What We Can Do About Toxic Stress [194]
- Training Opportunity: Accelerating the Impact of Early Years’ Services [195]
- Media Coverage: How the Stress of Separation and Detention Changes the Lives of Children [196]
View July 2019 newsletter [197]
June 2019
- Social Media Campaign: Let’s Tell the World about #ServeAndReturn! [198]
- Video: How to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return [199]
- Guide: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return [200]
View June 2019 newsletter [201]
May 2019
- New Video: How to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return [202]
- New Fellows: Introducing the 2019-2020 Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellows [203]
- Quick Read: InBrief: Applying the Science of Child Development in Welfare Systems [204]
View May 2019 newsletter [205]
April 2019
- New Infographic: What is executive function? And how does it relate to child development [206]
- Award & Recognition: Center Director, Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff receives 2019 LEGO Prize [207]
- Training Opportunity: Science-Based Innovation Training: Reimagining Program Development and Evaluation [208]
View April 2019 newsletter [209]
March 2019
- New Guide: What is Early Childhood Development? A Guide to the Science [210]
- Training Opportunity: Science-Based Innovation Training: Reimagining Program Development & Evaluation [211]
- Further Reading: The Science of Self-Regulation [212]
February 2019
- New Infographic: What is epigenetics? And how does it relate to child development? [214]
- Congressional Testimony: How will the U.S. family separation policy affect children’s development? [215]
- New Translations: Bulgarian, Serbian, and more! [216]
January 2019
- Fact Sheet: Five Facts About Motivation That Are Often Misunderstood [218]
- Applying the Science of Motivation: Implications for Caregivers, Parents, [219] Policymakers, and Public Systems [220]
- Exploring the Science: Interactive Brain Graphic [221]
View January 2019 newsletter [222]
December 2018
- New Paper: Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation [223]
- Innovation in Action: Alberta Family Wellness Initiative [224]
- Get Involved: Djokovic Science & Innovation Fellowship [225]
View December 2018 newsletter [226]
November 2018
- New Resource: Executive Function Guide [227]
- IDEAS Impact Framework: Fast-Cycle Iteration in Action [228]
- Get Involved: Register Now for the Next Science-Based Innovation Training [229]
View November 2018 newsletter [230]
October 2018
- New Resource: Toxic Stress Guide [231]
- IDEAS Impact Framework: Co-Creation in Action [232]
- Media Coverage: The quest to find biomarkers for toxic stress, resilience in children—A Q&A with Jack Shonkoff [233]
View October 2018 newsletter [234]
Sept 2018
- New Content & Infographic: ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions [235]
- Free Online Course: The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development [236]
- Get Involved: Register Now for the Next Science-Based Innovation Training [237]
May 2018
- New Cohort of Change Agents: 2018-19 Djokovic Fellows [239]
- New Presentation: Center Director Jack Shonkoff on “Protecting Brains, Stimulating Minds: The Early Roots of Success in School” [240]
- Media Coverage: The Urban Design Project Sneaking Puzzles and Hopscotch into Abandoned Lots- Quartz [241]
View May 2018 newsletter [242]
March 2018
- FOI Project Spotlight: Urban Thinkscape [243]
- New Practitioner Guide: Building the Core Skills Youth Need for Life: A Guide for Education and Social Service Practitioners [244]
- Media Coverage: For Refugee Children, War Zone Trauma Proves Lasting and Toxic- Financial Times [245]
View March 2018 newsletter [246]
January 2018
- New Video: Building Core Capabilities for Life [247]
- New Web Content: Frontiers of Innovation Projects Graphic [248]
- New Translations: French & Mandarin [249]
View January 2018 newsletter [250]
October 2017
- New Policy & Practice Report: 3 Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families [251]
- New Translations: Spanish and Arabic Resources [249]
- Future Leader Q&A: Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellow: Sonia Alves [252]
View October 2017 newsletter [253]
September 2017
- New Practitioner Tool: Building the Skills Adults Need for Life [254]
- New Translations: Spanish and Portuguese Resources [249]
- Media Coverage: How Poverty Affects the Brain- Nature [255]
View September 2017 newsletter [256]
June 2017
- New Practitioner Tool: 5 Steps for Brain-Building “Serve and Return” [257]
- Future Leader Q&A: Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellow: Joshua Jeong [258]
- Media Coverage: A New Understanding of the Childhood Brain- The Atlantic [259]
View June 2017 newsletter [260]
May 2017
- New Fellows: Introducing Djokovic Science and Innovation Fellows [239]
- New Content: Latin American Innovation Clusters [258]
- Media Coverage: Interview with Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. – ABC News (Australia) [261]
View May 2017 newsletter [262]
December 2016
- New Brief: 8 Things to Remember about Child Development [263]
- Science: What Is the JPB Research Network on Toxic Stress? [264]
- New Fellowship: Investing in a New Generation of ECD Researchers [265]
View December 2016 newsletter [266]
October 2016
- New Report: Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems [267]
- Innovation in Action: How the Center Approaches Innovation [268]
- New Translations: The Brain Architecture Game: Now in Spanish and Portuguese [269]
View October 2016 newsletter [270]
July 2016
- New Video: The Case for Science-Based Innovation in Early Childhood [271]
- Innovation in Action: Building Families’ Skills to Move Out of Poverty [272]
- New Research: From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts: Key Findings [273]
View July 2016 newsletter [274]
May 2016
- New Report: From Best Practices to Breakthrough Impacts [273]
- New Video: Intergenerational Mobility Project [275]
- Media Coverage: “Bringing Brain Science to Early Childhood” – The Atlantic [276]
View May 2016 newsletter [277]
March 2016
- New Report: Building Core Capabilities for Life [278]
- New Tool: The Brain Architecture Game [279]
- New Video: Ready4Routines [280]
View March 2016 newsletter [281]
December 2015
- Frontiers of Innovation Community Spotlight: Meeting Mothers’ Basic Needs and Supporting Mental Health to Strengthen Parenting [282]
- Professional Development: Early Childhood Health Training Module [283]
- Website Update: You Clicked; We Listened: Website Survey [284]
View December 2015 newsletter [285]
September 2015
- Announcement: New Center website [284]
- New Resource: Tipping the Scales: The Resilience Game [286]
- Innovation Spotlight: Projects innovating to change child outcomes [287]
View September 2015 newsletter [288]
June 2015
- New Video: Early Childhood Mental Health [289]
- Resources in Spanish: InBriefs and Videos [290]
View June 2015 newsletter [291]
April 2015
- New Videos: Resilience Series [292]
- New Brief: The Science of Resilience [293]
- Fellowships: 2015-16 Julius B. Richmond Fellowship Recipients [294]
View April 2015 newsletter [295]
March 2015
- New Working Paper: Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience [296]
- Retrospective: A Decade of Science Informing Policy [297]
View March 2015 newsletter [298]
September 2014
- Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills [299]
- Training Module: Building Brain Architecture [300]
View September 2014 newsletter [301]
June 2014
- Innovation in Action: Using Science to Coach Caregivers [302]
- New Web Content: Key Concepts in the Science of Child Development and Innovation [303]
- 2014-15 Julius B. Richmond Fellowships: Harvard Graduate Students Awarded Dissertation Research Grants [304]
- Video en Español: Brain Hero Now Available in Spanish [305]
View June 2014 newsletter [306]
March 2014
- Innovation in Action: Building the Capabilities of Home-Based Child Care Providers [307]
- Interactive Feature: The Spectrum of Neglect: Four Types of Unresponsive Care [308]
- Updated Working Paper: Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain [309]
- TEDxBeacon Street: Using Brain Science to Create New Pathways Out of Poverty [310]
View March 2014 newsletter [311]
December 2013
- New Video: The Science of Neglect [312]
- Feature Article: Pushing Toward Breakthroughs: Using Innovative Practice to Address Toxic Stress [313]
- Interactive Feature: Driving Science-Based Innovation in Policy and Practice: A Logic Model [314]
- New Translation: Building Adult Capabilities Video Now Available in Portuguese [315]
View December 2013 newsletter [316]