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The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do

The Science of Early Childhood Development:
Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do

Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D.	Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, co-editor of From Neurons to Neighborhoods and Chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, sets the stage for an exciting program focused on how science can be used to guide promising practices in the care of children who have been abused or neglected. The presentation begins with an overview of the core concepts of early childhood and brain development and then moves on to an exploration of the extent to which some of our current policies and programs are disconnected from that knowledge base. Those who attend this presentation will leave with a deeper understanding of how we can close the gap between what we know and what we do to promote the healthy development of young children who have been maltreated.
	Welcoming remarks and opening address:
	Kerry Healey, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
	Richard A. Monaghan, President, Putnam Retail Management LP Putnam Investments
	Hugh Galligan, Regional Administrator Region I Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	Joan E. Ohl, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Updated on February 24, 2010