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• Using Policy to Create Healthy Schools Mar 2019
• Parent Knowledge Among First Time Parents of Young Children July 2018
• Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation June 2018
• The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) nationally, by state and by race or ethnicity Feb 2018
• Three videos demonstrating the needs of very young children for healthy development (Videos) July 2018
• A State Multi-Sector-Framework for Supporting Children and Youth with Special Needs July 2018