Social-emotional development in young children is a critical factor related to later-life outcomes, such as school success, social interactions and mental health.
A growing body of research demonstrates that investing in science-based, short-term early interventions pays off over both the short and long term, delivering lasting results that not only change lives for the better but also produce substantial returns on that investment.
The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) program is an evidence-based, home visiting intervention for caregivers of infants and toddlers who have experienced early adversity. It is designed to buffer the harmful effects of toxic stress and help support normal early childhood development.
To explore the effectiveness of ABC with Kansas families, the KU School of Social Welfare (supported by multiple Kansas philanthropies, including the Health Fund) worked with several early childhood and mental health organizations across the state to research this program.
Now, seven years later, the Kansas ABC Early Childhood Initiative has concluded.
We recently released the results from Phase II of this project as part of our Thriving Children Research Series. This webinar discussed the findings from Phase II, which continued researching ABC’s effectiveness with infants and also expanded to include toddlers with their caregivers.
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Don’t have time to view the whole webinar? Check out the slide deck from the presentation here.
Additional resources
To learn more about this long-term project, check out these resources from the first phase of research.
PHASE I: DOWNLOAD RESEARCH BRIEF
