HealthySteps
@healthysteps.bsky.social
Providing early childhood development support to families where they are most likely to access it: the pediatric primary care office. A program of ZERO TO THREE (https://bsky.app/profile/zerotothree.bsky.social).
https://www.healthysteps.org/
https://www.healthysteps.org/
Stable, nurturing relationships in the first few years of life are key to a child's healthy development. 👩🍼 So, how do we make relational health part of the standard of care in our country?
Learn how HealthySteps and others are advancing #ERH ➡️ www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
Learn how HealthySteps and others are advancing #ERH ➡️ www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Stable, nurturing relationships in the first few years of life are key to a child's healthy development. 👩🍼 So, how do we make relational health part of the standard of care in our country?
Learn how HealthySteps and others are advancing #ERH ➡️ www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
Learn how HealthySteps and others are advancing #ERH ➡️ www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
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Governor Wes Moore is joining the LEARN Conference 2025.
He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future.
Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible.
Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb
#LEARNwithZTT
He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future.
Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible.
Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb
#LEARNwithZTT
October 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Governor Wes Moore is joining the LEARN Conference 2025.
He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future.
Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible.
Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb
#LEARNwithZTT
He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future.
Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible.
Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb
#LEARNwithZTT
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Getting sustainable funding through Medicaid reimbursement may be difficult in a state that is poised to end funding for a pilot that uses Medicaid dollars for nonmedical health needs of rural residents. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
September 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Getting sustainable funding through Medicaid reimbursement may be difficult in a state that is poised to end funding for a pilot that uses Medicaid dollars for nonmedical health needs of rural residents. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
These milestone kits include toys and guides (English & Spanish) for each stage of development from age 0-3.
They combine the expertise of HealthySteps + Lakeshore Learning and are a great resource for early childhood programs to use with families! www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ...
They combine the expertise of HealthySteps + Lakeshore Learning and are a great resource for early childhood programs to use with families! www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ...
September 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
These milestone kits include toys and guides (English & Spanish) for each stage of development from age 0-3.
They combine the expertise of HealthySteps + Lakeshore Learning and are a great resource for early childhood programs to use with families! www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ...
They combine the expertise of HealthySteps + Lakeshore Learning and are a great resource for early childhood programs to use with families! www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ...
Do babies and toddlers have "mental health"? (Yes!)
Why is it so important to do mental health screenings from birth? And how does that even work?
Check out this great segment from @cbsmornings.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1th...
Why is it so important to do mental health screenings from birth? And how does that even work?
Check out this great segment from @cbsmornings.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1th...
Pediatricians urge mental health screening for children starting in infancy
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Do babies and toddlers have "mental health"? (Yes!)
Why is it so important to do mental health screenings from birth? And how does that even work?
Check out this great segment from @cbsmornings.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1th...
Why is it so important to do mental health screenings from birth? And how does that even work?
Check out this great segment from @cbsmornings.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1th...
Thank you for your support and investment in NY's children, families, and health care providers! We love to see recognition of hard-working and dedicated HealthySteps teams like the one at Ellis Medicine. ❤️
@philsteckny.bsky.social
@philsteckny.bsky.social
I joined the Ellis Medicine Pediatric Care team to present a $25,000 state grant for the HealthySteps program, part of the national ZERO TO THREE initiative. HealthySteps connects families with developmental, behavioral, and medical support right from a child’s first visits.
August 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Thank you for your support and investment in NY's children, families, and health care providers! We love to see recognition of hard-working and dedicated HealthySteps teams like the one at Ellis Medicine. ❤️
@philsteckny.bsky.social
@philsteckny.bsky.social
Children of immigrant parents are dealing with increasing uncertainty and isolation. Dr. Polk, pediatrician and HealthySteps physician champion, shares what she's seeing with her patients. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...
Under Trump, an increasingly isolated life for kids in immigrant families
As deportation efforts and anti-immigrant rhetoric ramp up, kids are feeling more isolated, losing benefits and risking long-term detriments.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Children of immigrant parents are dealing with increasing uncertainty and isolation. Dr. Polk, pediatrician and HealthySteps physician champion, shares what she's seeing with her patients. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...
We need your vote! ZERO TO THREE's SXSW EDU 2026 panel — Reimagining Early Learning in an Age of Funding Cuts — could be on the big stage. 🤩
Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw
#SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social
Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw
#SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social
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August 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We need your vote! ZERO TO THREE's SXSW EDU 2026 panel — Reimagining Early Learning in an Age of Funding Cuts — could be on the big stage. 🤩
Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw
#SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social
Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw
#SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social
As a HealthySteps Specialist, Latasha provides information and support to help caregivers make the best decision for their child.
Latasha and other HealthySteps Specialists share how they navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
#NIAM #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth
Latasha and other HealthySteps Specialists share how they navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
#NIAM #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth
August 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As a HealthySteps Specialist, Latasha provides information and support to help caregivers make the best decision for their child.
Latasha and other HealthySteps Specialists share how they navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
#NIAM #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth
Latasha and other HealthySteps Specialists share how they navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
#NIAM #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth
Back-to-school season can mean navigating changes with your little ones. Try these tips to ease transitions: www.zerotothree.org/resource/cop...
@zerotothree.bsky.social
@zerotothree.bsky.social
Coping with Change
Children vary in how they cope with and tolerate both everyday changes, like a new jacket, and larger changes, like moving to a new house. Children vary in how they cope with and tolerate both everyda...
www.zerotothree.org
August 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Back-to-school season can mean navigating changes with your little ones. Try these tips to ease transitions: www.zerotothree.org/resource/cop...
@zerotothree.bsky.social
@zerotothree.bsky.social
What is trauma-informed care? Why does it matter, and what does it look like for babies and toddlers?
@zerotothree.bsky.social experts explain: www.zerotothree.org/resource/buz...
@zerotothree.bsky.social experts explain: www.zerotothree.org/resource/buz...
Buzzwords Explained: Trauma-Informed Care
Responsive care gives kids security. Whether in classroom or clinical settings, learn more about what trauma-informed care looks like.
www.zerotothree.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What is trauma-informed care? Why does it matter, and what does it look like for babies and toddlers?
@zerotothree.bsky.social experts explain: www.zerotothree.org/resource/buz...
@zerotothree.bsky.social experts explain: www.zerotothree.org/resource/buz...
New parents face some of the highest rates of depression. Yet only half who want help are able to access it.
We need ongoing support, screening & care.
More @policylabchop.bsky.social:
policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-...
We need ongoing support, screening & care.
More @policylabchop.bsky.social:
policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-...
Caring for Caregivers: Shining a Light on Mental Health in Early Parenthood
Image Over the last 15 years, awareness around postpartum depression (PPD) has continued to grow. To that end, in 2010 and 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Ob...
policylab.chop.edu
July 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New parents face some of the highest rates of depression. Yet only half who want help are able to access it.
We need ongoing support, screening & care.
More @policylabchop.bsky.social:
policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-...
We need ongoing support, screening & care.
More @policylabchop.bsky.social:
policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-...
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📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
HealthySteps June 2025 Expansion
omh.ny.gov
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
Millions could lose Medicaid coverage because of the federal budget bill. But many Americans may not even know that they're on Medicaid.
www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n... @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n... @npr.org
Some states rebrand Medicaid to reduce stigma. That's confusing recipients
Many states rebranded their Medicaid programs years ago to reduce stigma — MassHealth in Massachusetts, for instance — but some research shows that the name changes have confused recipients.
www.npr.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Millions could lose Medicaid coverage because of the federal budget bill. But many Americans may not even know that they're on Medicaid.
www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n... @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n... @npr.org
How can we unlock the power of #pediatrics for developmental and behavioral health in early childhood?
Watch @rahilbriggs.bsky.social's Grand Rounds presentation for U Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iur...
Watch @rahilbriggs.bsky.social's Grand Rounds presentation for U Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iur...
Developmental & Behavioral Health Prevention & Promotion in Early Childhood: The Power of Pediatrics
YouTube video by Mailman Center for Child Development
www.youtube.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
How can we unlock the power of #pediatrics for developmental and behavioral health in early childhood?
Watch @rahilbriggs.bsky.social's Grand Rounds presentation for U Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iur...
Watch @rahilbriggs.bsky.social's Grand Rounds presentation for U Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iur...
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"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina.
Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life:
ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life:
ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
Medicaid was a lifeline for me and my baby. Congress must protect it • NC Newsline
a young mother details how the North Carolina's Medicaid health insurance program enabled her to receive the pregnancy care she needed
ncnewsline.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina.
Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life:
ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life:
ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
Nonprofit leaders - don't miss this webinar!
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social will share how HealthySteps has scaled to reach more than half a million children nationwide, focusing on maximizing impact. 📈
Register: www.bridgespan.org/events-webin...
@bridgespangroup.bsky.social
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social will share how HealthySteps has scaled to reach more than half a million children nationwide, focusing on maximizing impact. 📈
Register: www.bridgespan.org/events-webin...
@bridgespangroup.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Nonprofit leaders - don't miss this webinar!
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social will share how HealthySteps has scaled to reach more than half a million children nationwide, focusing on maximizing impact. 📈
Register: www.bridgespan.org/events-webin...
@bridgespangroup.bsky.social
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social will share how HealthySteps has scaled to reach more than half a million children nationwide, focusing on maximizing impact. 📈
Register: www.bridgespan.org/events-webin...
@bridgespangroup.bsky.social
📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
HealthySteps June 2025 Expansion
omh.ny.gov
June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions.
omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2...
#EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
👪Positive parenting programs (like HealthySteps) can have lasting effects on children's well-being by intervening early and supporting parents.
AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs.
www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...
AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs.
www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...
Significant Benefits of Positive Parenting Support Programs
Evidence-based Parenting Programs have been shown to promote positive outcomes for children and youth by providing families with the support they need to nurture their social, emotional, and behaviora...
www.npscoalition.org
June 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
👪Positive parenting programs (like HealthySteps) can have lasting effects on children's well-being by intervening early and supporting parents.
AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs.
www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...
AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs.
www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...
What does "gentle parenting" actually mean?
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social explains via @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social explains via @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
Gentle Parenting Doesn't Mean Permissive Parenting
Gentle parenting is not permissive. It is an authoritative style—a balanced approach that is both firm and kind and makes space for healthy, age-appropriate emotional expression.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What does "gentle parenting" actually mean?
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social explains via @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social explains via @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
Yes, babies and toddlers can have mental health issues. Experts explain what they look like and why it's so important to get it right in the first few years of life:
www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Yes, babies and toddlers can have mental health issues. Experts explain what they look like and why it's so important to get it right in the first few years of life:
www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha...
@rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
Members of our National Office team joined families from across the country today to advocate for policies that support babies and their families! 👶🏛️
#ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder #HealthySteps @zerotothree.bsky.social
#ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder #HealthySteps @zerotothree.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Members of our National Office team joined families from across the country today to advocate for policies that support babies and their families! 👶🏛️
#ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder #HealthySteps @zerotothree.bsky.social
#ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder #HealthySteps @zerotothree.bsky.social
Our National Director @rahilbriggs.bsky.social joined the family from Colorado, the state she grew up in, for their Strolling Thunder visits with policymakers today in DC! www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu...
#ThinkBabies @zerotothree.bsky.social @bennet.senate.gov
#ThinkBabies @zerotothree.bsky.social @bennet.senate.gov
May 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Our National Director @rahilbriggs.bsky.social joined the family from Colorado, the state she grew up in, for their Strolling Thunder visits with policymakers today in DC! www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu...
#ThinkBabies @zerotothree.bsky.social @bennet.senate.gov
#ThinkBabies @zerotothree.bsky.social @bennet.senate.gov
DMV folks - join families from across the country tomorrow to advocate for babies and families! 🙌👶
Join us tomorrow and add your voice. Stand up for babies and their families.
May 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
DMV folks - join families from across the country tomorrow to advocate for babies and families! 🙌👶
Families from all over the US are in DC this week to advocate for policies that support healthy, happy children! Proud to see HealthySteps families showing up from New York and New Jersey. ❤️ www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu...
May 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Families from all over the US are in DC this week to advocate for policies that support healthy, happy children! Proud to see HealthySteps families showing up from New York and New Jersey. ❤️ www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu...