{"product_id":"9781557669612","title":"Reversing the Odds: Improving Outcomes for Babies in the Child Welfare System","description":"\u003cbr\u003e Babies and young children in the child welfare system have a high prevalence for physical, cognitive, and social-emotional delays—and often don't have access to the services and supports that could make all the difference. This is the book that will help professionals go beyond abuse prevention and ensure comprehensive healthy development of these vulnerable children from birth to age 3. \u003cp\u003e Demystifying the world of child welfare, this book shows early childhood practitioners how to successfully navigate this complex system and collaborate with a wide range of other professionals to meet young children's needs. Readers will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ediscover what new brain research says\u003c\/b\u003e about the importance of effective early intervention and consistent caregiving in the earliest years of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e see how the current system works\u003c\/b\u003e by tracing several children's journeys through child welfare and juvenile court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e help fulfill the promise of new laws\u003c\/b\u003e related to child welfare, health care, and early intervention and education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e understand the juvenile court's powerful potential\u003c\/b\u003e to influence young children's healthy development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e help improve access to coordinated, consistent health care\u003c\/b\u003e for young children in the child welfare system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e work to make early intervention screening universal\u003c\/b\u003e and services readily available to young children and families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e make the most of early childhood education\u003c\/b\u003e as a portal to school readiness, social-emotional development, and overall well-being \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e To help them make a real difference in the lives of young children, readers will get in-depth, real-life case examples that illustrate strong collaborations among the child welfare, legal, health care, early intervention, and early childhood education systems. They'll see how other professionals are working together to fully address children's needs, and they'll have detailed models they can use to forge their own effective partnerships with professionals from other systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Essential reading for a broad range of early childhood professionals and decision-makers, this book will help readers reverse the odds for young children in the child welfare system—and set the stage for lifelong physical, developmental and emotional health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookes, Paul H. Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060377075952,"sku":"9781557669612","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781557669612_p0.jpg?v=1763755974","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781557669612","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}