December 2016

Although the presenters in this webinar discuss activities outside of California, the policy recommendations are important for all states. From the Build Initiative, the webinar discusses needed new investment approaches – from a strength-based, racial equity, and community- building perspective – for children in the first 1000 days of life. It offers new state and community investment approaches as potential “purple” solutions that address inequities and persistent structural barriers to...

The human mind is one of the most complex structures in the universe. Even in early infancy, it is capable of taking in a wide variety of inputs. Still, in our early years, we’ve only unlocked a small portion of its potential. Our brains actually continue to develop into our twenties . Accordingly, the U.S. Government embraces a definition of youth that continues until we turn 25. Nurturing the development of young minds to stay healthy through adulthood is a primary goal of SAMHSA’s Project...