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Hear from the Center on the Developing Child's Founding Director, Dr. Jack Shonkoff, about early childhood and homelessness, in this conversation hosted by the @SaulZaentz Foundation.

The FrameWorks Institute & the Center on the Developing Child have developed new resources to support advocates & communicators working to build understanding around the interconnected relationship between place, racism, and early childhood development: bit.ly/44lnl5t

Record-setting #heatwaves are occurring more frequently & lasting longer than ever before. Heat affects young children more than most adults, impacting development & health. Learn more in our Guide to Extreme Heat & find solutions for reducing its impact: bit.ly/446zoVz

This news underscores the growing reality that no region is immune to the impacts of extreme heat. Learn how rising temperatures affect young children and what we can do in our Guide to Extreme Heat & Early Childhood Development: developingchild.harvard.edu/resource-guide… #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment

🎥 Watch our recent conversation highlighting strategies to minimize the effects of extreme #heat on young children, from increasing green space to policy solutions. Panelists share specific ideas to cool the places where children live, grow, play & learn: youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-LwU…

Child-adult relationships that are responsive & attentive—with lots of back-and-forth interactions—build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for all future learning. 👉 Discover 5 ways to practice these "serve and return" interactions with your child: bit.ly/3Uvlg28

Creating supportive developmental environments means looking beyond traditional children’s issues to a wide range of policy domains that shape our environment. In an episode of the @DataSmartCities podcast, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, spoke more on this topic: bit.ly/3WS4Pht

Communities and early education programs across the country are taking action to protect children from the effects of extreme heat—with promising outcomes. Watch the recording of our discussion yesterday with Michelle Kang & Jennifer Vanos, PhD, for more: bit.ly/4lYydNJ

📣 Join our webinar at 1 pm ET today: Addressing the Impact of Extreme Heat on Young Children. Learn more + register here: bit.ly/3Tw7U5r

In a new interview, Paula Gaviria Villarreal from Boston’s Office of Early Childhood shares how the city is taking steps to protect children & caregivers from extreme heat. Read more + find out how your community can take action to support young children: bit.ly/3TKClVF

Changing how we talk about place, racism & #earlychildhood development can help build public understanding, shift outdated narratives & mobilize support for systems-level solutions. Check out the new toolkit we’ve created in collaboration with FrameWorks: bit.ly/3Ub9bPB

New research co-authored by Dr. Kari Nadeau suggests that wildfire smoke may impact immune systems, even in healthy individuals. To learn more about how #wildfire smoke impacts children’s development and health, check out: bit.ly/3WzqnQo bit.ly/4kC679W

Clean air is an essential part of healthy development, and ensuring that children & caregivers have clean air to breathe in all the spaces where they spend time—both indoors & out—is key to supporting long-term health & well-being. Find more information: bit.ly/4dAeK3a

Extreme heat can disrupt learning, sleep, and brain development in young children. In this interview, our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, shares more information about the effects of heat on young children and communities. bit.ly/44ASxxD

We're excited to be featured in the City of Boston section of the @leagueofcities new "Decades in the Making" toolkit, which showcases how local governments are prioritizing young children and families. Read more about our collaboration with Boston: nlc.org/resource/decad…

A new article from @grist—which features our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt—highlights how exposure to climate disasters during pregnancy & early childhood can disrupt healthy brain development, with lasting effects on learning & health: bit.ly/3I1IaLU

🤩 Serve and return isn’t just about words—it’s about connection. When a young child babbles, laughs, or gestures—and you respond with a smile, a sound, or a playful action (as this video shows)—that back-and-forth builds neural connections. Learn more: bit.ly/3Djjg8m

We have collaborated with the FrameWorks Institute to create resources to help advocates & communicators explain how place, racism & childhood development are all connected. Read more, including a preface from Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt: bit.ly/44lnl5t

Indoor air quality plays a critical role in early development, especially for young children, who spend most of their time indoors. In this Here & Now segment, our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, shares what we know & why it matters: wbur.fm/4lle447

☀️ All children deserve a safe, cool place to play—especially as #heatwaves become more frequent & longer-lasting. Communities can take action by adding green space, installing shade structures & much more. Read our working paper on extreme heat for info: bit.ly/448DjRn