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ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends has produced a first-of-its-kind publication to answer how the 12 million infants and toddlers are faring in the United States. The State of Babies Yearbook was developed as a part of Think Babies, an effort to make the potential of every baby a national priority. The State of Babies Yearbook set out to create a baseline understanding of how young children in this country are doing in three key domains: good health, strong families and positive early learning...

A new interactive map from Child Trends allows users to explore the link between life expectancy and high school educational opportunity for teenagers in neighborhoods across the United States. Life expectancy varies dramatically across neighborhoods in the United States: While teenagers in neighborhoods with the longest life expectancies can expect to live to age 91, teenagers in neighborhoods with the lowest life expectancy should expect to live just to age 70, on average. Child Trends’...

Employers of frontline talent face an unprecedented opportunity to advance racial equity as a source of competitive advantage. The United States is experiencing dramatic demographic shifts, its workforce is becoming increasingly racially diverse and the nature of work is fundamentally changing due to automation. Approximately nine million of the country’s 24 million frontline employees—entry-level employees who engage closely with customers—are people of color who represent a reservoir of...

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 1:00-2:00 pm The impact of financial poverty has been a focus of researchers for decades. In this Dibble Institute webinar, Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin, author of Social Poverty: Low-income Parents and the Struggle for Family and Community Ties , examines another dimension of poverty that has been considerably understudied: social poverty. Social poverty—or lacking adequate close, dependable, and trusting relationships—is an often-ignored form of hardship that is...

Please see the attached VITA flyers for the tax season. This is an excellent opportunity for eligible families to get money back through Earned Income Tax Credit! There are multiple sites and dates for this effort. Please share with your networks and clients! Flyers in English, Spanish, and Russian.

Children's Forgotten Children will be screened at the Woodland Community Center at 6pm on Wednesday, Jan 29th . Service providers, victim advocates, and non-profits will be present after the film screening to discuss services and volunteer opportunities to combat human trafficking. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.

Did you know that one positive connection can change a person's life? Join us at this community-wide workshop to learn about simple practices that build stronger, more resilient families, neighborhoods and communities. You can make a difference. DATE: Friday, February 7, 2020 WHEN: 2:30-4:00PM LOCATION: City Council Chambers at 23 Russell Blvd, Davis 95616 FREE Please post the attached flyer, and click on the link below to register or RSVP. http://events.constantcontact.

The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program cordially invites you to our workshop (plática) this Friday, January 17 th . at 5:00 pm . in CommuniCare Hansen Clinic in Woodland . The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program provides outreach and health engagement services to Latino/Hispanic individuals and families residing in Yolo County. Their services cover primary care, mental health, case management, advocacy, and educational talks. Please forward...

Meet Dr. Christine Kasitz, leader of a FREE on-line trauma-informed school. Dr. Kasitz, is the superintendent of Mission Academy and will be in the Sacramento area all day Thursday, January 16th and in the morning on Friday, January 17th. Dr. Kasiz is interested in meeting with folks that work with high-needs youth who have disengaged and dropped out of public education. My colleague Dana Brown says that Mission Academy is a cutting-edge, trauma-informed online high school that supports the...

Please register ASAP for this important training opportunity! TIME: 8:30AM - 11:30AM DATE: this Friday, January 17, 2020 LOCATION: the Atrium training room at 625 Court Street in Woodland. See attachment for more details. This training fills quickly , Please contact Tessa Smith if you have questions: Tessa.Smith@yolocounty.org

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Please share with anyone who might be interested: https:// 2020census.gov/en/jobs.html

Please help make sure that as many Yolo County residents as possible complete the 2020 Census this April. Federal funding supports so many local programs and services for children, adults, seniors, and families based on the Census count. In the past, Yolo County has received about $60 million dollars of federal funding that is directly tied to data from the Census. Please help encourage people to complete the Census by explaining its importance and dispelling myths and concerns. Yolo County...