For Providers
The following resources are for use when working with pediatric trainees. In addition to important science concepts, it is equally important to teach trainees how to present certain topics when speaking with families who have experienced significant adversity. Several of the resources below are curated by the FrameWorks institute, an organization that partners with the Center on the Developing Child to effectively frame conversations on social issues. Many of these framing concepts also translate to other key audiences such as policy makers.







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Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
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Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science into Lifelong Health
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Capitalizing on Advances in Science to Reduce the Health Consequences of Early Childhood Adversity
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Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Impacts of Racism on the Foundations of Health
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Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development
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The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain
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Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood
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Children’s Emotional Development is Built into the Architecture of their Brain
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The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture
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Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long-Term Development
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Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined
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Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation
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Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function
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Leveraging the Biology of Adversity and Resilience to Transform Pediatric Practice
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Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience
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FrameWorks: Changing the Childhood Obesity Conversation to Improve Children’s Health
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Epigenetics and Child Development: How Children’s Experiences Affect their Genes
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