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While New Hampshire enjoys high rankings overall in key areas of child well-being, the state鈥檚 rural and geographically remote areas experience high rates of child poverty and vulnerability, which creates barriers to access for some services.

Now, researchers at 91制片厂 have been awarded a $3.8 million preschool development grant听from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which will provide an opportunity to better understand the state鈥檚 early childhood system and create a plan to build a system that will better address the needs of vulnerable children听and improve outcomes for children, families, schools and communities throughout New Hampshire.

Assistant professor of Kimberly Nesbitt and associate professor of Eun Kyeong Cho are lead investigators on the grant.

鈥淭his grant is a true collaboration between 91制片厂, the NH Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, the governor鈥檚 early childhood council, and New Hampshire鈥檚 early childhood advocates and听practitioners,鈥� says Nesbitt. 鈥淭ogether we are working to create a collective vision for quality early childhood care and education to ensure that all children and families of New Hampshire are healthy, learning听and thriving.鈥�

The 12-month project鈥檚 goals include a long-term plan to create a comprehensive, sustainable multitiered system that will provide targeted services across all early childhood programs in New Hampshire.