History of GIFT CONNECT
GIFT CONNECT has been working since 2017 to bring birth to three development to the United States and the world.
For five years the GIFT CONNECT team has conducted research on birth to five development, with a special emphasis on birth to three, across America and developing countries including state-by-state Governor’s Councils, top experts in the field, selected early childhood organizations and experienced researchers. The GIFT CONNECT professional research and outreach has been persistent and extensive. GIFT CONNECT does not claim to have reached all the important research, organizations or experts but believe we are off to a great start and will continue to expand over time.
As a catalyst, GIFT connect has played a leading role making 0 to 5 a policy imperative.
2020 Delaware Legislative Hall - Dr. John Hutton
In 2019, with U.S. Senator Chris Coons and Governor Carney, GC hosted a statewide conference pioneering a major 0 to 5 statewide collaborative emphasis, followed by an all-day 0 to 5 “Call to Action” in the Governor’s mansion with Delaware’s 0 to 5 leadership. In 2020, Dr. John Hutton, MD. MS FAAP, leading pediatrician and clinical researcher from the world-leading Cincinnati Children’s Hospital presented 0 to 5 to the Joint Education Committee of the Delaware Senate and House, with events in Delaware’s three counties.
2019 Conference Delaware Changing Lives
The Brain Science of 0 to 3
ROBERTA GOLINKOFF - EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
BRAIN SCIENCE AND 0 TO 3
- MEGHAN WALLS
SAM BEARD WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
U.S. SENATOR CHRIS COONS
GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY
THE IMPORTANCE OF 0 TO 3
PAUL HERDMAN AND MARK HOLODICK
KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - LOGAN HERRING
In 2017, George Halvorson, the former CEO of Kaiser Permanente, Chair and CEO, The Institute for InterGroup Understanding and a world leading scientist and health professional, along with Dr. Roberta Golinkoff (UDEL) galvanized GC to become an important statewide advocate to make early childhood development 0 to 5 – with a special emphasis on the science of 0 to 3 – a policy imperative. Working with Governor John Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, the Governor’s Early Childhood Council, the Delaware Department of Education, and Rodel along with multiple major diversity, equity and inclusion, health, business, labor and nonprofit organizations, GC has been a significant 0 to 5 voice and advocate.
2017 GIFT CONNECT'S 0 to 5 movement begins
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