This publication provides an overview of integrated parenting support models and promising practices across Europe, Central Asia and beyond. Based on a mapping and scoping review, it develops an analytical typology of service integration models, presents illustrative case studies of good practices, and synthesizes key lessons and actionable recommendations for strengthening integrated parenting support systems. The publication is intended for policymakers, programme managers, practitioners and partners seeking to establish or strengthen integrated parenting support within public systems.

The resource package “Supporting Families for Nurturing Care” constitutes a growing set of training modules. Its purpose is to improve home visitors’ and other professionals’ knowledge of the key components of Nurturing Care and strengthen their skills to work with families to enable and empower them to provide the best start to their children. Each of the modules responds to one or more components of Nurturing Care and builds capacity and skills needed by the home visitor to provide supportive home visits. In addition, each module aims to help home visitors reflect on professional attitudes and strengthen practices to engage inclusively and respectfully with diverse families with different needs and challenges.

The training package strengthens home visiting services by equipping practitioners with essential knowledge, practical skills, and adaptable tools to support families from pregnancy through early childhood. It offers structured yet flexible materials, including session plans, slides, and handouts, grounded in nurturing, family‑centered care. Its content integrates programmatic knowledge on child development, health, nutrition, and parental wellbeing with practical competencies like empathetic communication, relationship building, observational assessment, collaborative problem‑solving, and cultural responsiveness. Grounded in adult learning principles, the package promotes reflective practice, peer learning, and behavior change, ultimately strengthening both trainers and home visitors and enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of home visiting services.

The SWYC is a screening instrument that includes questions covering a broad range of developmental areas in children under 5 years of age. It is designed to be free of cost and easily accessible to parents, pediatric primary care providers (PPCPs), home visit providers, preschool teachers, nurses, and other professionals involved in child care and early education. It includes items that assess cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional development, as well as family risk factors (e.g., parental depression, conflict, substance abuse, and hunger) and behaviors suggestive of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is short and easy to score.

National strategy for parental support, with a structured approach to implementation, cross-sectoral approach and action plan.

Developed by UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, the framework promotes a comprehensive, evidence-informed and adaptable approach to supporting parents and caregivers. It emphasises nurturing care, positive parenting, social and behaviour change approaches, universal and progressive service provision, and coordinated action across health, education, social protection and community sectors.

Action plan to improve affordability, accessibility and quality of early learning and childcare and school-age childcare.

Sets out actions, milestones, responsible agencies and delivery arrangements for the second phase of implementation of the First 5 strategy.

Series of annual implementation reports tracking delivery of commitments under First 5, Ireland's whole-of-government strategy for babies, young children and their families (2019-2028). Reports document progress across government departments and agencies

The WHO Euro/UNICEF joint strategy for Child and Adolescent Health places strong emphasis on early child development as the foundation for lifelong health. The strategy prioritises comprehensive, multisectoral and equity focused actions, including the adoption of the Nurturing Care Framework, support for breastfeeding and nutrition, parenting programmes, safe environments, and robust monitoring of ECD outcomes