From Neurons to King County Neighborhoods: Partnering to Promote Policies Based on the Science of Early Childhood Development

A diverse community partnership in the Seattle area developed a policy agenda based on science, organized community support, and committed to monitor policy changes. It found that public health agencies are well positioned to develop a common knowledge base on early childhood development and to init...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 95; no. 4; pp. 562 - 567
Main Authors Horsley, Kathryn, Ciske, Sandra J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Public Health Assoc 01.04.2005
American Public Health Association
American Journal of Public Health 2005
Subjects
Advocacy
Child
Child care
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Community action
Community support
County executives
Early childhood education
Early intervention
Education
Families & family life
Government agencies
Health Policy
Humans
Income distribution
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Interinstitutional Relations
Knowledge
Medicine
Meetings
Neighborhoods
Policy Making
Progress
Public Health
Public policy
School districts
Science
Socioeconomic Factors
Stakeholders
Washington
Washington
King County Washington
United States > US
Seattle Washington
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Summary:A diverse community partnership in the Seattle area developed a policy agenda based on science, organized community support, and committed to monitor policy changes. It found that public health agencies are well positioned to develop a common knowledge base on early childhood development and to initiate community coalitions promoting policies to strengthen environments. It was challenging to maintain participants' focus on environments over time. Providing access to conditions that promote optimal development for all children will require ongoing commitment and alignment of many sectors to move political will and mobilize for change.
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Requests for reprints should be sent to Kathryn Horsley, DrPH, Public Health–Seattle & King County, Wells Fargo Center Suite 1200, 999 Third Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 (e-mail: kathryn.horsley@metrokc.gov).
Contributors…The authors jointly originated and planned the policy development process. K. Horsley reviewed the literature and wrote the summary of the science that formed the basis for common knowledge among stakeholders. She also organized the large and small meetings of community stakeholders devoted to generating and prioritizing policy recommendations. S. Ciske offered leadership in strategizing steps to develop and maintain the partnership over time. Both authors wrote the article.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2004.048207