The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
NBCDI's mission is to improve and advance the quality of life for Black Children and their families through advocacy and education.
Center on Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
CSEFEL promotes the social emotional development and school readiness of children birth thru 5 and is funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
Mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
National Childcare Association
mission is to promote the success of licensed providers in quality early care and education, including the provision of professional development, advocacy and community engagement.
National Head Start Association
The program provides services to at-risk children and their families.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
(NIEER) conducts and communicates research to support high quality, effective, early childhood education for all young children.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.
Housed at the University of Georgia the Center for Family Research conducts pioneering research on the ways in which stress affects family relationships, youth development, and adult health with an emphasis on Black American populations in the southern United States.
The Institute for Family Studies
The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is dedicated to strengthening marriage and family life, and advancing the well-being of children through research and public education.
UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Transforms the lives of children and families through interdisciplinary research, evaluation, implementation, technical assistance, and outreach.
National Center for Family & Marriage Research
help improve our understanding of how family structure is linked to the health and well-being of children, adults, families, and communities and to inform policy development and programmatic responses.
Conduct high-quality, nonpartisan research and share it with the people whose decisions and actions affect children, including policy makers, program providers, foundations, and the media.
