Xanna Burg

Early childhood is a time of tremendous growth and learning for infants and toddlers. Throughout the first three years of life, young children are achieving new milestones and their brains are developing at the fastest rate of their lives. Some young children need extra support to meet these early milestones. States are required to provide extra support to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities through early intervention, also called Montana Milestones. Early...

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Download Report PDF Finding and affording child care is challenging across Montana. Many families face severely limited options for child care, including care for school-age children, and ultimately pay high costs when they do find care. In our first report, “ Reaching Families: Assessing Best Beginnings’ Impact on Montana’s Communities ,” we provide an in-depth analysis on the current landscape for accessing and affording child care, including how the Best Beginnings Scholarship is an...