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Early Childhood Health

Significance

Research has shown that the period of early childhood represents a time of substantial brain development that has a significant impact on children's later emotional and intellectual development. What children know and can do at the time they start school helps determine their educational and lifelong success. Nationally, it has been estimated that 25-40% of children are not ready to be successful in school. In Virginia, a number of critical challenges exist for families.

Local, state and community agencies must collaborate and provide integrated systems for providing early childhood services to children and their families.


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Contact Us: Early Childhood Health
109 Governor St., 8th Flr.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7685
FAX: (804) 864-7722

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Last Updated: 09-17-2007

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