What is the Pritzker Children's Initiative (PCI)?

The PCI is an arm of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation has been a champion of quality early learning for almost two decades. Moreover, they increase they are committed to increase the capacity of early childhood organizations as well as state and local governments to build and deliver high-quality systems of care. To learn more, visit here.

Is Building Better Beginnings (B3) apart of The National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers (NCIT)?

This collaborative is committed to advancing promising policies and programs that ensure every parent has the support they need to give their children a strong start in life. B3 has joined several NCIT Communities of Practice. To learn more about NCIT, you may visit here..

How does Maryland measure up?

According to the State of Babies 2023, Maryland is working effectively which is the highest performing tier according to Zero to Three. These 2023 indicators are part of a process to reach a set of data points to provide a picture of America’s babies that will be useful in taking action and tracking policies to support the nation's youngest children and their families. To read more about the State of Babies 2023, you may click here.

The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center’s 2023 Policy Roadmap shows that Maryland is leading other states in implementing 3 out of 4 effective policies and 3 out of 8 strategies that positively impact the prenatal to three community. See how Maryland compares to other states in the other 10 most effective evidence-based investment areas here..