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For every dollar spent on early childhood support/intervention/education, society saves between $2 – $17 (RAND corporation).
90% of brain development occurs in the first 5 years of life.
As demonstrated by neuro-mapping research, cortisol levels during brain development alter the neural circuitry in the infant brain, impacting life long learning potential. Any personal perception of stress increases cortisol levels (Urban Child Institute).
Infants and children do not develop complex cognitive processing centers of the brain unless midbrain emotional centers are regulated with consistent sensory input, achieved through consistent, calm engagement with other human beings (Birth to Three Institute).
The amount of brain development experienced by the child is directly related to the amount of positive, sensory stimulation offered by other humans (Birth to Three Institute).
Los Alamos county has a higher rate of low birth weight infants when compared to the other counties in state. Low birth weight is directly linked to high stress pregnancy, suggesting stress management is an issue in this community.
Adverse childhood events or ACE are events such as poverty, neglect, abuse, substance abuse. As the number of ACE increases, the long-term health and productivity decreases. 1 in 4 American children experience an ACE in the first 5 years of their life (CDC).
According to the National Home Visiting Coalition...
Evidence-based home visiting was implemented in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 5 territories, 32 Indigenous communities, and 65 percent of U.S. counties in 2024.
More than 20,000 home visitors and supervisors delivered evidence-based services in 2024.
More than 284,000 families received evidence-based home visiting services in 2024, over the course of more than 3 million home visits. Approximately 14 percent of these visits were provided virtually, down from nearly 23 percent the prior year, reflecting a continued return to in-person visits.
Over 70,000 additional families received home visiting services through 11 emerging models that provided more than 625,000 home visits in 2024
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