After weeks of chaos and uncertainty, the government’s reopening means critical supports like health care, nutrition & early learning can resume. Congress: finish the job by keeping health care affordable & fully funding early learning, mental health and family support programs.

Thank you @governor.ny.gov for being a steadfast advocate for babies and their families. We love seeing policymakers prioritizing maternal mental health and investing in proven programs like @healthysteps.bsky.social

Nearly half of early educator families rely on public support like food assistance (SNAP) to get by.

“There’s both the effect on young children and the effect on their parents and families and the broader community.” @mboteach.bsky.social, ZERO TO THREE’s chief policy officer, in @thehill.com on the risk to Head Start as the shutdown continues. Read the article: bit.ly/3WFxNBn

For Native American communities, providing a strong start for their children includes enriching practices that embrace their heritages, languages and cultures. Join us in celebrating our indigenous communities and the professionals who support them: https://bit.ly/3UtZahb

👻 Congress, don’t ghost babies! The shutdown + recent cuts to food & health care put families and babies at risk. 📣 Speak up for stability, care, and opportunity for all infants & toddlers: https://bit.ly/43psOsf

What’s scarier than a haunted house? Cuts & uncertainty in programs families rely on, like Early Head Start, healthcare & nutrition supports, leave babies caught in the middle. Speak up and tell Congress to protect programs that support infants & toddlers: https://bit.ly/43psOsf

Infant mental health support is real, evidence-based, and chronically underfunded. And that’s on adult priorities.

🚨 Save the date 🚨 LEARN Conference 2026 Oct 27–29 Portland, OR https://bit.ly/4olzDTZ Come for the child development breakthroughs, stay for the artisanal kombucha, emotional unpacking and that one attendee who always asks exactly the right question

"History is not destiny, and when we work together, we can give children a better future." Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen is bringing the wisdom, the warmth, and the realness. Day 2 = officially open. #LEARNwithZTT

Baby Mylo said it best. Congress must stop playing politics with children’s lives. Families need solutions, not more chaos & cuts. They must pass a spending bill that invests in children, maintains health coverage and puts protections in place to ensure funding reaches families.

Governor Wes Moore is joining the LEARN Conference 2025. He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future. Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible. Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb #LEARNwithZTT

This month isn’t just about celebration. It’s about recognition. Hispanic leaders in early childhood are breaking barriers: shaping policy, shifting culture and ensuring that every child sees themselves reflected in the people who care for and teach them: https://bit.ly/4nm1RNA

Early childhood educators earn just $13/hour. Parents spend up to 35% of their income on care. Centers are closing, and families face impossible choices. Without bold public investment, the burden will keep falling on those who can least afford it. Read more: https://bit.ly/4g6NDOp

Babies can’t speak up for themselves, but we can. That’s why today, we delivered a #MessageInABabyBottle directly to Congress, calling on them to fully fund the programs babies need, like #EarlyHeadStart #ChildCare #Medicaid #SNAP & #WIC. Add your voice: https://bit.ly/3IaRsWe

We need your vote! ZERO TO THREE's SXSW EDU 2026 panel — Reimagining Early Learning in an Age of Funding Cuts — could be on the big stage. 🤩 Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw #SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social

Thank you Senator Collins, @murray.senate.gov, Senator Capito and @baldwin.senate.gov for investing in babies in the Senate LHHS bill. Funding babies' development and early learning via programs like Head Start and infant & early childhood mental health grants are essential! #ThinkBabies

Thanks to the bipartisan Head Start to Congress Caucus + Pre-K & Child Care Caucus and the National Head Start Association for standing up for babies. Your support ensures Early Head Start continues giving infants, toddlers, families & communities the tools to thrive. #EarlyHeadStartWorks

Child care shouldn’t cost more than college. Or pay less than minimum wage. Families can’t afford it. Centers are struggling to stay open. Early childhood educators deserve better.

The decline of birth rates is not unique to the US, but rather a global phenomenon. Many people globally are choosing to have fewer children, if any at all. What are your thoughts on the downward trend of family sizes? Read the article by NPR: n.pr/4nAguxX

Each of us must continue to use our voices to speak out for the next generation. Babies are looking to us to give them the strongest start in life.

Too often, divisions distract us. But families can’t afford for us to lose sight of what matters most. NOW is the time to CALL your representatives to reject harmful cuts and stand up for the well-being of infants, toddlers, and the people who care for them: thinkbabies.org/medicaid

The Senate voted today to pass the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a bill that will remove health care coverage from 17 million people and access to food from millions more.

FACT: 4.5 million children ages 0-4 years old participate in SNAP. FACT: Nearly 62% of SNAP participants are in families with children. FACT: In 2023, nearly 14 million children (that's 1 in 5 children) in the US faced hunger.

"Without NC Medicaid, I may have tried to wait things out at home instead of advocating for myself. Medicaid meant I didn’t have to choose between the hospital bill and getting help for myself and my baby. It meant I could focus on surviving and caring for my daughter." - Angel P., North Carolina

Families with low income would be among the groups hit hardest by One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill cuts over half a trillion dollars over the next decade from Medicaid. It also cuts nearly $300 billion from SNAP, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 2 million children. n.pr/44iHTvm

"My son Eli came to me through Oklahoma’s foster care system. He was born w/ a congenital heart defect that required 3 open-heart surgeries before kindergarten. He’s also neurodiverse and needs support from multiple specialists....love alone doesn’t meet medical needs or cover therapy bills."

"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina. Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life: ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...

SNAP helps families eat. That’s it. That’s the post. Take action: bit.ly/4hrdXT1

Check out this funding opportunity in New York! 👇

🚨 This is not the time sit back. It’s time to stand together and mobilize for babies. Join us for a virtual event on June 17 @ 4PM ET to get the tools to fight back against devastating cuts to #Medicaid #SNAP and other programs babies need. Register: zerotothree.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ThinkBabies

Many people in the US don’t realize Medicaid has a different name in their state and that those programs are now at risk. Budget cuts could mean fewer services for those who need them most, including millions of young children & their families. Find the name of your Medicaid program: bit.ly/3DqouPP

👪Positive parenting programs (like HealthySteps) can have lasting effects on children's well-being by intervening early and supporting parents. AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs. www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...

#TrumpBudget ➡️Eliminates infant & early childhood mental health grants ➡️Cuts fresh fruits & veggies for pregnant women, infants, & children in WIC A budget that cuts food & healthcare for babies is NOT a moral budget. Congress must reject these cuts. www.zerotothree.org/news/babies-...

We just delivered baby bottles with messages to Congress, "Don't cut the programs that keep me healthy and fed" The One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes Medicaid, SNAP & more. Families can't afford these cuts. https://action.momsrising.org/sign/reject-cuts-SNAP/ #MessageinaBabyBottle #MomSky

Today we told Congress: 🚨 41 percent of births are covered by Medicaid 🚨 One in three families with kids under five are food insecure We asked Congress: Don’t cut what babies & families rely on. Add your voice: thinkbabies.org/budgetcuts #MessageinaBabyBottle 🍼

📍Capitol Hill, Washington, DC Happening RIGHT NOW. We're delivering baby bottles and the truth to Congress. Inside each bottle are messages from families and a clear ask: Protect Medicaid. Invest in SNAP. Help families survive and thrive. Add your voice: thinkbabies.org/budgetcuts

The Administration’s budget targets child care, WIC and other programs for young children. Alongside the House’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which slashes Medicaid & SNAP, these proposals threaten support systems families rely on. Statement by @mboteach.bsky.social: www.zerotothree.org/news/babies-...

Read @mboteach.bsky.social's op-ed in full in @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/zero2eight/w...

Last night, the House passed a bill that would slash Medicaid, SNAP and other programs millions of babies & families depend on. If enacted, these cuts would jeopardize young children at their most critical stage of development. We urge the Senate to reject this bill. Add your voice: bit.ly/41xFKM3

Their voices may be small, but their futures are mighty. We loved seeing our tiniest advocates take the podium at #StrollingThunder!

Small lungs. Big message. Can you hear us, Congress? Check out these little changemakers making their way to the Capitol for Strolling Thunder! Join us: 🍼 Upper Senate Park ⏰ Noon EDT 📣 bring the thunder. Can't make it in person? Take action online: bit.ly/3ZteM6S #StrollingThunder

Join us tomorrow and add your voice. Stand up for babies and their families.

From coast to coast, Strolling Thunder families are speaking out for change. Families from WA, ME, FL, and AZ share what they want policymakers to understand and act on. Meet them and learn why they're in Washington DC this week for #StrollingThunder: www.zerotothree.org/resource/mee...

Take action and tell Congress no cuts to Medicaid. www.thinkbabies.org/take-action-...

Medicaid cuts = skipped doctor visits, missed developmental screenings and fewer mental health services for parents and children. Medicaid cuts drown people in red tape to keep coverage and strip healthcare from those who qualify. Tell Congress: #NoMedicaidCuts

Hungry kids don’t thrive. SNAP is baby brain fuel. Don’t cut it. Expand it. Take action: bit.ly/41xFKM3 #SNAPMatters #ThinkBabies

Join Us: Rally for Babies at the Capitol On May 20 at 12 PM, join families from all 50 states and DC at Upper Senate Park to make some noise for infants & toddlers in the US. We’re gathering to call on national leaders to prioritize what every young child needs to thrive.

We urge Congress to reject the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s proposed Medicaid cuts that would leave nearly 9 million people without health care coverage. Join us in telling Congress to reject cuts that will harm infants and toddlers: www.thinkbabies.org/take-action-...

Medicaid matters. Extending postpartum coverage to 12 months gave families a lifeline. Now Congress may cut that progress short. Join Rachell and baby Nazaire. Tell Congress to protect Medicaid: bit.ly/437zla0 #StrollingThunder #MessageInABabyBottle #MomsForMedicaid