Zero To Three is, according to its website, a national, multidisciplinary organization that supports the healthy development and well-being of infant

Infant

A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...

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Toddler

A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you...

s and their families. Programs and services provided by Zero to Three include professional education and program consultation, knowledge development, leadership development, public awareness and parent education, policy analysis and development, and professional and parent resources.

Cited in Parenting

Parenting (magazine)

Launched in 1987 by Time Inc., Parenting is a magazine for families published in the United States. In February 2009, the magazine became two separate, age-targeted editions: Parenting Early Years, for moms of infants, toddlers and preschoolers; and Parenting School Years, for moms with kids in...

, American Baby, and other national circulated publications, Zero To Three is the a resource on the formative first three years of life.

Zero To Three receives much of its funding through grants and donations. One of the organization's funders is the Birth to Five Policy Alliance

Birth to Five Policy Alliance

The Birth to Five Policy Alliance is a pooled fund grant-making organization, The Alliance's stated mission is to promote state policies with the funding necessary to shift the odds in favor of young children at risk for poor health and developmental outcomes.Founded in 2005, the Alliance became...

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