Our region has reduced vulnerabilities in the language and cognitive development domain, according to the Early Development Instrument (EDI). As a community, can we argue that our collective efforts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students in the Rockford region are at higher risk than the national average in five key areas of early childhood development, ...

Addressing inequities in early health development requires a strategic approach to population health measurement and surveillance. 4, 5 Yet routine surveillance of children has, to date, primarily ...

The first five years of a child's life are crucial for their development. During this time, their brains are rapidly forming connections that will shape their learning, behavior and health for the ...