Early Head Start, a federal program begun in 1995 for low-income pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers, was evaluated through a randomized trial of 3,001 families in 17 programs. Interviews with primary caregivers, child assessments, and observations of parent– child...

This publication, the first major report on the Early Head Start national evaluation, focuses on early implementation experiences and tells the story of the 17 programs that helped launch the first nationwide program for low-income infants and toddlers.

This publication, the first major report on the Early Head Start national evaluation, focuses on early implementation experiences and tells the story of the 17 programs that helped launch the first nationwide program for low-income infants and toddlers.

This volume highlights service delivery approaches and strategies that show promise for improving the oral health care delivery system and promoting oral health. It includes descriptions and examples of implementation in different program settings and with different target populations.

This report notes that grantees developed and implemented oral health service delivery strategies that were responsive to characteristics of their communities. Implementing services and activities required substantial amounts of staff time, often more than originally estimated. One-quarter of...