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Infants in Foster Care: Trends and Tips

New research is uncovering how infants who enter foster care differ from their older counterparts.

Babies and Toddlers Can Suffer Mental Illness, Seldom Get Treatment

Many believe young children do not develop mental health problems - a mistaken view that prevents many children from getting help early.

Early Intervention as Prevention: Addressing Trauma in Young Children

Very young children face trauma differently. Learn key research findings and the how to intervene.

Healthy Attachment for Very Young Children in Foster Care

Understanding secure and insecure attacments can help attorneys and judges make informed decisions about placements, visits, and other issues affecting the lives of young children in foster care.

Visitation with Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care: What Judges and Attorneys Need to Know

Frequent, meaningful parent-child visits are critical for infants and toddlers in foster care. Learn strategies to make visitation successful.

Mental Health Assessments for Infants and Toddlers

Infants do experience mental health issues. Infant mental health assessments provide a glimpse into the world through the eyes of the child. They help uncover how the infant is responding to the environment, developmental progress, problems, and much more.

Screening Young Children in Dependency Drug Court

This article describes the results of a pilot project for developmental screening of infants and toddlers ages zero-to-three whose parents were voluntarily enrolled in the Dependency Drug Court in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Healing the Youngest Children: Model Court-Community Partnerships

This article describes four model court-community partnerships that apply research to court practices to improve outcomes for maltreated infants, toddlers, and their families.