Program Information

ZERO TO THREE’s National Training Institute is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary conference that focuses on cutting-edge child development research, best practices, and policy issues for infants, toddlers, and families.

High level plenary, breakout and poster presentations focus on:

POLICY
RESEARCH
CLINICAL PRACTICE
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

Topic areas of specific interest related to services for families and infants/toddlers from birth to three years old include:

Infant/toddler development in all domains
Child care
Reflective supervision
Child welfare
Early intervention (Part C)
Infant mental health
Health care
Services for military families and children
Work across disciplinary or agency lines
Advanced clinical reasoning/practice
Personnel preparation
Impact of culture, language, race, ethnicity, class, and gender on
early development
Family-centered practice
Observation/assessment
Prenatal health and services