A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
States achieve better outcomes for infants, toddlers, and families when they work collaboratively across systems with coordinated and connected services.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.