offered by
Pregnancy, Infancy and Early Childhood Division
Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
Department of Public Health

Early Childhood Initiatives

Strengthening comprehensive systems of care for children and families in Massachusetts.

Collaborating with state agencies, nonprofit organizations and other partners, MDPH leads several projects across the state and within communities working towards the improvement of the social, emotional and physical well-being of the young children.

What you need to know

Massachusetts Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Project (MECCS) 
Massachusetts Project LAUNCH 
Health and Safety in Child Care 
CDC: Essentials for Childhood 

Contact Information

Online

Kate Roper, Assistant Director Early Childhood Initiatives Kate.Roper@massmail.state.ma.us

Additional Resources

Integrating Social Emotional Wellness in Primary Care for Children Birth to Five in Massachusetts (PDF 922.67 KB)
Integrating Social Emotional Wellness in Primary Care for Children Birth to Five in Massachusetts (DOCX 35.82 KB)
Image credits:  Family with infant and toddler (Shutterstock)
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