The document summarizes the Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC), a 5-year cooperative agreement between the Children's Bureau and the Center for the Study of Social Policy. The QIC-EC aims to generate evidence and new knowledge on child maltreatment prevention and optimal child development outcomes. It will fund research and demonstration projects and dissertation work. The expected long-term outcomes include improved child development, reduced child maltreatment, and strengthened collaborations across child services.

1. 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. Introduction to the QIC-EC February 27, 2008

2. What is the Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC) ? Five-year cooperative agreement between the Children’s Bureau (ACF, USDHHS) and the Center for the Study of Social Policy, in partnership with ZERO TO THREE and the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds Center for the Study of Social Policy

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13. QIC-EC Work Phase I (Year 1): Planning Convening a National Advisory Committee (NAC) Conducting a literature review Conducting a needs assessment Producing commissioned papers Communicating with the Learning Network Developing communication channels Writing the implementation plan

16. QIC-EC Work Phase II (Yrs 2-5): Implementation Funding 48-month research and demonstration projects Funding up to four dissertation projects Conducting a cross-site evaluation of R&D projects Disseminating emerging lessons across the Learning Network (LN) and in other venues (e.g., journal articles) Receiving and sharing feedback throughout the LN Evaluating the overall QIC-EC Collaborating with federal resource centers and the T/TA network

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30. For More Information Website: Coming Soon! Charlyn Harper Browne, Project Director Center for the Study of Social Policy [email_address] 202-371-1565 Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood Center for the Study of Social Policy 1575 Eye Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005