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This report:

1. Describes the Tribal Home Visiting Program, grantees, and family and community contexts that influence implementation of the program;
2. Highlights the expanded reach and availability of home visiting services in tribal communities as a function of the Tribal Home Visiting Program;
3. Tells the story of program implementation across funding years, highlighting successes and areas of improvement;
4. Describes technical assistance and systems of support provided to grantees;
5. Summarizes grantee performance measurement and grantee performance in legislatively mandated benchmark areas; and
6. Suggests recommendations for improving program reach, supports, and requirements.

Families’ engagement in children’s learning at home and in early care and education programs can impact lifelong health, developmental and academic outcomes.

Tribal Home Visiting Map

Early childhood experiences with homelessness have long-lasting impacts on a child’s well-being, but access to educational services can help mitigate some of these negative effects. However, federally-funded early childhood education (ECE) programs only serve a small portion of children who experience homelessness. Taking action to mitigate the impacts of early childhood homelessness is critical to ensuring all young children have the opportunity to thrive.

The Office of Early Childhood Development at ACF hopes these profiles, with 2014-2015 data, will provide information for local, statewide and federal conversations and planning toward the goal of ending family homelessness by 2020.

While estimates vary day to day, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determines that about 194,716 people in families with children were homeless in January of 2016 (about 35% of the total homeless population). Depending upon the definition of homeless (e.g., counting families doubled-up in overcrowded conditions, etc.), other estimates are far higher.

The Office of Child Care (OCC) released PDF copies of all approved FY 2016-2018 CCDF Plans that became effective June 1, 2016. The CCDF Plans offer a snapshot into current and planned efforts, initiatives and implementation plans for each State/Territory over the next two years through September 30, 2018.

From birth, children are curious. You can build on that natural curiosity by developing their interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Use daily routines to build on skills and concepts in math and science. By talking, reading, singing, playing, signing or using other ways to communicate – whatever works best for your preschoolers – you can help develop their STEM skills through play and exploration.

This brief summarizes what the report says about the science of child development and learning.

ED and HHS MIECHV Part C Guidance