Home Our Initiatives

National Initiatives

Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems: Evidence to Impact Center

We help catalyze early childhood systems to improve and strengthen the health and well-being of babies and toddlers’ most crucial years of development.

Learn More

Early Relational Health Research Network

We support a network of field leaders to advance early relational health, in order to transform health care and early childhood systems change.

Learn More

IMPACT Measures Tool®

We have created a free digital repository of early childhood and parenting assessments, which allows you to search, compare, and access tools that best fit the needs and values of your community.

Learn More

Improving Assessment Practices and Data Use in Head Start

We partner with the National Head Start Association to improve the use of equitable assessments and data driven decisions.

Learn More

Place-Based Initiatives

Equity, Impact and Supporting Families of Children in Crisis

We assessed the impact and applicability of specific evidence-based early childhood programs for different races and ethnicities. We currently evaluate these differences in impact for interventions for children who have experienced trauma and families involved with the welfare system.

Learn More

FUEL for 50

Powered by Robin Hood Foundation’s Fund for Early Learning (FUEL), this initiative provides funding and program support to 50 organizations supporting children and families in New York City.

Learn More

Hello Family Spartanburg

Providing a network of services to support new families with young children in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Learn More

South Carolina Early Childhood Common Agenda (SC ECCA)

ICS amplifies the voices and actions of dozens of advocates dedicated to advancing policies which improve outcomes for young children and their families in South Carolina.

Learn More

Partner With Us

Are you a government agency, foundation, or nonprofit looking for smart public policies and advisement in early childhood development? Learn more about how partnering with ICS can help young children and families thrive.

Partner With Us