The earliest years of life lay the foundation for everything that follows. A baby’s brain develops more rapidly in the first three years than at any other point in life. During this critical period, stable…
Thrive From the Start examined what it looks like when PN3 housing and homelessness systems work together with health care systems. We explored how states across the country are developing innovative approaches to address PN3…
As communities across the country prepare for elections, advocates have a unique opportunity to elevate issues that matter to infants, toddlers, and families. Housing instability and homelessness during the earliest years of life can have…
Practical Guide for Elevating Infant and Toddler Homelessness and Housing Instability in Federal, State and Local Election Every baby needs a safe place to live, grow, and thrive. But too many infants and toddlers experience…
Thrive From the Start is launching a fall webinar series to raise awareness about the crisis facing the prenatal to three (PN-3) population and the opportunities for solutions. Topics include federal and state policy to…
WASHINGTON — Thrive from the Start is encouraged by the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which reflects a bipartisan recognition that our country faces a housing affordability crisis and that the…
Statement for the Hearing Record U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work & Welfare “The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Early Support, Lifelong Impact” Hearing held…
This April, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), a proud member of the Thrive From the Start network, is recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month through its 2026 campaign theme, Pinwheels of Possibility. The campaign centers the power of families, communities, and…
Thrive From the Start is comprised of leading organizations across the early childhood, housing, and homelessness systems dedicated to ensuring all expectant parents, infants, toddlers, and their families have the resources and opportunities to thrive….
February 4, 2026 WASHINGTON — Homelessness and housing instability during pregnancy or in the first three years of a child’s life has lifelong consequences on physical health, development, and mental well-being. That’s why Thrive from…
WASHINGTON — Thrive From the Start, a national network focused on solving homelessness and housing instability for infants, toddlers and expectant parents, announced that ten state teams have each been awarded $100,000 to educate key constituencies in their state and…