The review examines risk factors, prevention strategies, approaches to early identification and assessment, and evidence-based interventions, with a particular focus on strengthening the capacity of health systems and frontline providers to support children and families in low- and middle-income settings.

Describes the key features of the Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV) model, a health systems approach that provides structured support to all families with young children while offering additional, targeted support to those with greater needs. The resource outlines the principles, service components and delivery mechanisms of effective home visiting programmes, highlighting their role in promoting child health, development, responsive caregiving and family well-being during the early years

Summarises findings from a series of systematic literature reviews on the effectiveness of HV programmes in middle- and high-income countries, highlighting benefits for young child health and development, as well as maternal wellbeing nd parenting. Identifies the main implications of the findings for policy and practice and outlines key considerations for implementation.

The report synthesises evidence from a literature review of studies in high- and middle-income countries to assess the effectiveness of two types of home visiting (HV) programmes – universal and targeted – and identify their key programme components. It describes the study methods and analysis, main findings, and their interpretations. The report positions HV as an important component of care for young children's health and development, and highlights the poential of uniersal-progressive model of HV to maximise impact and equity.

The international Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) is a unique package for monitoring and supporting early childhood development that can be used by trained providers to assess the development of children from birth to 3.5 years of age and to deliver developmental support individualized for each child, family, and community. Open surce tool.

PEDS developmental screening is a validated, parent‑centered method for early identification of developmental and behavioral concerns in children from birth to age 8, supporting timely referral and intervention.

The Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ-3) is a widely used developmental screening tool for children aged 1 month to 5½ years. It is parent-centric, easy to use, and helps identify developmental progress or potential delays. It is designed for use by early educators and health care professionals. It relies on parents as experts, is easy-to-use, family-friendly and creates the snapshot needed to catch delays and celebrate milestones in communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social skills.

The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) gives clear advice on how to support children under 9 years of age who have developmental concerns, delays, or disabilities. It helps families and professionals understand what good support looks like and how to provide it. It highlights evidence-based practice, underlying principles and offers practical tools and resources for implementation.

Describes the key features of evidence-based, family-centred early childhood intervention services and how they are organised in Portugal, Serbia, Georgia and the Czech Republic.

The Playbook presents a clear roadmap for leveraging digital innovation across four priority action areas, including i) providing trusted information and guidance, ii) strengthening family empowerment and skill-building, iii) fostering connection and community, and iv) enabling access to quality services. Digital innovations, when designed well, can fundamentally reshape support available to families - making it more timely, more relevant and more accessible.