ZERO TO THREE: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND FAMILIES
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YELENA TSILKER
ZERO TO THREE: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND FAMILIES · Washington, DC
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Washington, DC · current
The past 12 months
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past 12 months
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past 12 months
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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATE
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Advocated for federal funding for programs that provide health services to infants and toddlers pertaining to mental health and early intervention. Programs included - IECMH Grant Program, Project LAUNCH, Early Childhood Development Experts Grants, and Transforming Pediatrics in Early Childhood.
Appropriations: Advocated for appropriations requests for - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health grants, Project LAUNCH, Early Childhood Development Experts Grants, Transforming Pediatrics in Early Childhood grants, Infant and Toddler Court Programs, Head Start/ Early Head Start, CCDBG IDEA Part C, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (HHS), Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (HHS), Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs (HHS), Child Care Access Means Parents in School (ED), Homeless Assistance Grants (HUD), Emergency Solutions Grants (HUD), Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (HUD), Project-Based Rental Assistance (HUD), Eviction Protection Grant Program (HUD), Community Services Mental Health Block Grant, Maternal Mental Health Hotline, and Screening and Treatment of Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders Program (MDRBD) Advocated for congressional support of appropriations letters for infant and early childhood mental health, child care, and other health services for children/ families, etc.
Continue to Support: Parental Workforce Training Act, H.R.6406 The Healthy Families Act, no number
Continue to support efforts to protecting immigrant families. Newly Endorsed: H.R.1061 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Discussed the overall importance of infant and toddler court teams which are integrated within the child welfare system. Discussed the federal funding of the infant and toddler court program.
Early education and intervention - lobbied for funding towards IDEA Part C, CCDBG, and Head Start/Early Head Start Started Endorsing: Child Care for Every Community Act, H.R.5658 Keeping All Students Safe Act,H.R, 6617 Continue to Endorse and Support: PROSPECT Act, S 3168; HR 1630 Child Care Takes a Village Act Child Care Access & Affordability Act Child Care Workforce Act, HR 1826; S 4480 Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025, HR 1296 Building Child Care for a Better Future Act, HR 2595 Head Start for Americas Children Act, S 2819
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