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Solving Social Ills Through Early Childhood Home Visiting
The Pew Home Visiting Campaign presents 12 studies highlighting gains in education, health and future livelihoods at less cost to taxpayers through home visiting. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Expanding the Dental Safety Net
This white paper from the Pew Children's Dental Campaign investigates how the addition of dental therapists to the dental team may expand the capacity of federally qualified health clinics to treat more children.
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- Home Visiting Campaign
Medicaid Financing of Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs
Various funding streams—federal, state, local, and private—support home visiting programs. Recently, in light of Medicaid's ability to reach so many low-income and at-risk families, interest has been growing in its potential to finance home visiting services for eligible mothers and children.
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- Home Visiting Campaign
Iowa Law Directs Home Visiting Funds to Proven Programs
Iowa has emerged as a national leader for using solid evidence and data-driven accountability systems to get the best possible outcomes from its home visiting investments.
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- Home Visiting Campaign
Maryland Adopts Data-Driven Policies for Home Visiting
In April, Maryland lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that creates one of the best systems in the nation for investing home visiting dollars effectively.
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Grandparents Need More State Help to Raise Kids
More children are living with relatives or close family friends because their parents can no longer care for them, but most states aren’t doing enough to help, a new report says. more
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- Home Visiting Campaign
Child Abuse Prevention Month
39% of child abuse cases happen in the first four years of life. A good home visiting program can cut this number in half. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Water Fluoridation: What the Science Says
Several individuals with extensive knowledge of public health research share their conclusions about water fluoridation based on the scientific evidence. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Slideshow: New Types of Dental Providers in Alaska Help Close the Access Gap
Learn more about how dental health aide therapists (DHATs) serve Alaska’s tribal communities. more
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- Pre-K Now
Proof Into Policy: Pre-K Milestones
View our infographic on nationwide pre-k funding in the last decade. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
A Costly Dental Destination
Already stressed state budgets are shouldering an extra burden to cover expensive emergency room (ER) treatment for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments, according to a report by the Pew Center on the States.
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