Monthly Archives: June 2020

Reflections on Racism and Early Childhood

by Dr. Elizabeth Isakson, Executive Director, Docs for Tots Edward Deming once said: “Every system is perfectly designed to get the result it gets.” At Docs for Tots we know that far too often, families and young children struggle to …
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of Families with Young Children

  by Melissa Passarelli, Docs for Tots Director of Programs COVID-19 has affected the entire world, but has been most dangerous to those with underlying conditions: not only in the most literal sense of health, but so too for those …
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August 2026 Newsletter

Read our August newsletter to learn more about BRITE expanding to center-based childcares and New York State’s new ‘Milestones Matter’ campaign! Read here- August . . .
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Docs for Tots Featured in NY Times Article

There’s a Way to Gauge Childhood Development. Why Isn’t It Used More? That’s the important question asked this week in The New York Times . . .
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July 2026 Newsletter

The July newsletter highlights new reports from The Children’s Agenda that provide a county-by-county look at the status of New York State’s Early Intervention . . .
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What happens during the first months and years of life sets either a sturdy or a fragile stage for what follows.

Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development