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        Early Childhood programs

        The harmful consequences of growing up amidst adversity provide a compelling reason for intervening to improve young children’s outcomes.

        Early childhood programs aim to grow and strengthen protective factors among young children, leading to positive effects in later life. The encouraging success of such programs points to the power of prevention, and demonstrates the powerful and lasting impact that quality early childhood education can make in the lives of disadvantaged children.

        Evidence Report

        This Evidence Report provides a selection of early childhood programs that are well-supported by evidence, to indicate the scope and integral components of quality programs that could be considered for implementation. Such programs can help ensure all children have a strong start to life and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

        Read this Evidence Report for an overview of early childhood programs and issues surrounding their effective implementation.

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        Research Snapshot

        Early childhood programs can help ensure all children can reach their full potential. They can also assist in addressing the social and health inequalities that can emerge in the earliest years of life, helping to break the cycle of disadvantage.

        Read this Research Snapshot for a quick look at early childhood programs.

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        Change the first five years and you change everything (The Ounce)

        Change the first five years and you change everything (The Ounce)

        Change the first five years and you change everything (The Ounce)

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        The power of early intervention

        The power of early intervention

        Early intervention - tackling problems before they become more serious and more entrenched - is the right response to improve the lives of children, young people and the families, and to strengthen communities and services across the UK. 'Brain Hero' was the result of a collaboration with The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and The Creative Media and Behavioral Health Center at the University of Southern California. First published in 2013.

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        Australian Institute of Family Studies - Planning and Evaluation

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