Head Start’s National Research Conference is a biennial event, which provides practitioners, researchers, administrators, and policy makers involved in Head Start, early childhood, childcare, health care, and administration programs the opportunity to share research that promotes positive development in young children. Click HERE for more information about the Head Start’s National Research Conference.

NBCDI, with support from the Foundation for Child Development, is leading a campaign to improve children’s chances for school success through a PreK-3rd policy initiative that includes a range of activities focused in the District of Columbia, with implications for our affiliate communities. PreK-3 strategies are dedicated to improving systems for children through age 8; easing transitions and ensuring continuity for children and families through child care, PreK and K-12; and seamlessly connecting high-quality early childhood and PreK programs with

Entering the College Zone (ECZ) empowers disadvantaged middle school students and their parents by equipping them with the skills and resources that will allow them to successfully navigate through the college application process. The program was founded on the premise that access to information is the key to opening the doors of opportunity and closing the achievement gaps. Since 1995, NBCDI, in collaboration with its affiliate network and with the support of State Farm Insurance, has implemented the ECZ program