Young children develop best in a safe and caring environment, with engaging activities and freedom to explore and play. OCD focuses on improving quality and access in various developmental contexts of early childhood, from promoting at-home learning with parents, to improving quality in child care setting, to informing policies that invest in early childhood.

• Longitudinal Evaluation of Starting Early Together (SET)
• Early Childhood Mental Health Advisory Committee
• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program
  

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• School Age Care (SAC)
• STARS TA
• Early Head Start (EHS) Home Visiting Program
• Early Head Start Services
  

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• Improving Childhood Blood Level Screening, Reporting and Surveillance in Allegheny County
• Supports for Young, Homeless Children
• Enhancing Outcomes for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
• The Youngest Nomads: Testimony to DHS on Intervention for Homeless Children
  

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• Getting Books into the Hands of Kindergartners
  
• Pathways to Kindergarten Success (Ready Freddy)
• Communities of Excellence
• Early Childhood Community Engagement Transition