Welcome to the QIC-EC

The Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood is a five-year project to generate and disseminate new knowledge and robust evidence about programs and strategies that contribute to child maltreatment prevention and optimal development for infants and young children (0-5) and their families, including those impacted by HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, or abandonment. A service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, USDHHS, the QIC-EC was awarded to the Center for the Study of Social Policy, partnering with ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, and the Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds.

News

October 16, 2009: A webinar for prospective applicants was held on October 15th, 2009. Questions posed during the webinar will be consolidated and posted on the FAQ page as they are answered.

October 1, 2009: The QIC-EC announces the release of its Request for Proposals for Research and Demonstration Projects that implement and evaluate rigorous approaches to preventing child maltreatment, increasing family strengths, and promoting optimal development among infants and young children.

This product was developed by the National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC). The QIC-EC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, under Cooperative Agreement 90CA1763. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the funders, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This information is in the public domain. Readers are encouraged to copy portions of the text which are not the property of copyright holders and share them, but please credit the National QIC on Early Childhood.