"Too Small to Fail" Brings Early Childhood Policy Into the National Conversation

Austin, TX (June 2013) An ever growing body of research shows the first five years build the foundation for the rest of a child’s life. “Too Small to Fail,”  a new collaborative initiative between Hilary Clinton and the non-partisan group Next Generation, seeks to increase awareness in the U.S about the scientific research backing early education and the need for parent support programs.

The AVANCE program was recognized  in Hilary Clinton’s book  It Takes a Village as an organization that promotes in mothers the success and good health of their babies.  The  recently released video below discusses the need for critical services like those  AVANCE provides at-risk Latino communities to prepare children, and their parents, for success.