RESEARCH & BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Research on Hands to Hearts International
“Empowering Caregivers for Holistic Child Development”
Research report on HHI’s work, by the Asia-Pacific Regional Network on Early Childhood
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Technical Brief: Early Childhood Development for OVC – Key Considerations
Features HHI as a Promising Approach and a tremendous resource to serving young children and families infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
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Best Practices in Early Childhood Development: A Review of the Literature for the Work of HHI
An Analysis of the Theoretical Framework of HHI
Related Research
American Academy of Pediatrics – An Integrated Scientific Framework for Child Survival & Early Childhood Development
American Academy of Pediatrics – The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress
American Academy of Pediatrics- The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty
The Lancet Journal -Child Development in Developing Countries (2011)
The Lancet Journal - Linking Child Survival & Child Development for Health, Equity & Sustainable Development (2013)
World Health Organization - Early Childhood Development: A Powerful Equalizer
World Health Organization – The Importance of Caregiver-Child Interactions for the Survival & Healthy Development of Young Children
Better Care Network – Global Fact Sheet on Orphanages
Harvard University – Center for the Developing Child, Global Children’s Initiative
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child – The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do
USAID – Promoting Early Childhood Development for OVC in Resource Constrained Settings: The 5×5 Model
UNICEF – The State of the World’s Children
UNICEF & World Health Organization - Integrating Early Childhood Development (ECD) into Nutrition Programs in Emergencies
