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March 27, 2018
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Video: "Making the Most of a Little: Why the First 1,000 Days of Life Matter to Society"

National and State Experts Discussed How to Prioritize Early Childhood Development in Policymaking at Rockefeller Institute Forum
   
Albany, NY --- National childhood development experts and state policymakers came together at the Rockefeller Institute of Government on Thursday, March 22 for a panel discussion about how New York State can build systems to better serve the needs of young children.

The forum, "Making the Most of a Little: Why the First 1,000 Days of Life Matter to Society," included  Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson, New York State Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia, and National Director of ZERO TO THREE's HealthySteps program Rahil Briggs.

The full video of the event is now available online, as is Shonkoff's presentation, "Leveraging Science to Strengthen the Foundations of Early Learning, Economic Productivity, and Lifelong Health."




The forum was presented by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, the Center for Education Pipeline Systems Change, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, New York State Medicaid, the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, the New York State Education Department, ZERO TO THREE, and The Albany Promise Cradle to Career Partnership.
 
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About the Rockefeller Institute of Government

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government is the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. The Institute conducts fiscal and programmatic research on American state and local governments. Learn more at  www.rockinst.org.