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Stress Has Lasting Effect on Child's Development

WEBPositive and tolerable stress levels are safe, but toxic stress increases the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight and other complications. It is also associated …

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Health Urban Child Institute

WEBThe health and well-being of our children determine the future of our community. Improving the well-being of mothers, infants and children is an essential public health goal for …

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Social and Emotional Development Urban Child Institute

WEBSocial and emotional development is complex and includes many different areas of growth. Each is described in more detail below: temperament: the way a young child acts and …

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Prematurity and Low Birth Weight Urban Child Institute

WEBPreterm/low birth weight infant hospital stays have an average cost of $15,000 and an average length of 12 days, versus $600 and 1.9 days for full-term, normal birth weight …

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Why Early Matters for Healthy Brain and Child Development

WEBThrough this process, neurons form strong circuits and connections for emotions, motor skills, behavioral control, logic, language, and memory during the early critical period of …

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Brain Development: Conception to Age 3 Urban Child Institute

WEBThe connection is called a ‘synapse’. The newborn brain continues to add neurons over the first few years of life and grows at an amazing rate. It doubles in size in the first year, …

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Holidays, Toxic Stress and the Effects on Young Children

WEBNovember 30, 2011. Tweet. … toxic stress can interfere with the formation of connections and networks that support thinking, learning and brain development. Multiple studies …

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Premature Birth Is the Leading Cause of Death Among Infants in …

WEBPremature delivery — birth before 37 full weeks of gestation — is the leading cause of death among infants in the U.S. Babies who survive a preterm birth remain vulnerable to …

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Healthy Relationships Key to Healthy Brain Development

WEBHealthy relationships encourage healthy brain development. From conception to age three, babies’ brains are forming connections that are the foundation …

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Factors in the Home Urban Child Institute

WEBParent-child Interactions Affect Social and Emotional Development. A child’s relationship with a consistent, caring adult in the early years is associated with healthier behaviors, …

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Early Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Disease

WEBIn her latest book – “Scared Sick: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease” – Karr-Morse presents research that provides a framework for understanding …

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The well-being of children determines the health of future …

WEBThe Healthy People 2020 Objectives identify birth outcomes as leading health indicators for maternal, infant and child health in the United States.2 Preterm births have risen by …

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How Adolescent Parenting Affects Children, Families, and …

WEBAnd the effects of teenage pregnancy on parent, baby, and community can be devastating. According to The Urban Child Institute, adolescent parenting is one of …

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Urban Child Institute

WEBOur Mission. The Urban Child Institute (UCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the education, health, and well-being of young children in Shelby County.

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child’s early home environment has long-term effects on …

WEBincluding health, nutrition, cognition function-ing, and psychosocial well-being. Overall, CANDLE participants are similar to Shelby County mothers as a whole, increas-ing the …

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Self-Control Can Predict Health, Wealth and Crime

WEBHealth researchers report that it’s linked to adult health and mortality. Sociologists find it can predict unemployment and criminal behavior. Economists are …

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About UCI Urban Child Institute

WEBUCI’S support and partnership with Memphis not-for-profit to move the needle on these outcomes for children 0-8 is holistic and inclusive of the child’s family and environment. …

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Infants, Toddlers and Television Urban Child Institute

WEBAlmost all infants and toddlers are exposed TV or videos every day, usually for about 1 or 2 hours. 12, 13. Around two-thirds of mothers with three-year-olds report that their child …

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Social Determinants of Child Health

WEBThe factors that influence health are, however, more complex and varied. It is the purpose of this Issue Brief and the forum that it accompanies to consider other alternatives and …

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Memphis is Working to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

WEBMemphis Center for Reproductive Health. The Memphis Center for Reproductive Health (MCRH) is a private, nonprofit health care clinic offering a wide …

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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

WEBOver the last ten years, the National Campaign has measured immense success, reducing the national rate of teen pregnancy by 38% to an all-time low. …

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