Second Annual Dalio Center for Health Justice Conference – Focusing on Early Childhood to Achieve Equity: The First 1,000 Days
On October 24th, 2023, the Dalio Center for Health Justice held its second annual conference, “Focusing on Early Childhood to Achieve Equity: The First 1,000 Days,” at the Brooklyn Museum. The purpose was to highlight the way in which investments in early childhood development can improve social, economic, and health outcomes. Research shows that the first 1,000 days of life is a critical window for a child’s development that can shape the trajectory of their lives. As such, the first 1,000 days serve as an important opportunity for intervention, support, and investment. Over 300 people attended in-person. During the conference, speakers and panelists offered their unique expertise on health equity in early childhood, and discussed a broad range of topics, including early intervention, federal and state policy, economics, advocacy, and community programming.
The videos of the conference can be found at the following links:
| Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Introductions | Brian Donley, MD Julia Iyasere, MD, MBA Geoffrey Canada |
| The First 1,000 Days of Life: Our Children’s Future | Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH Former California Surgeon General Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Youth Wellness California Pacific Medical Center Bayview Child Health Center Pediatrician |
| Promoting Skills to Promote Equality and Social Mobility | James J. Heckman, PhD Nobel Prize Laureate The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago Director, Center Economics of Human Development Co-Director, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group |
| Poster Sessions | Posters presented by: Andreane Lavallée, PhD |
| Panel: Taking Action: Improving Outcomes | Moderator: Laura Ensler, MsEd Panelists: |
| Federal and State Policies: A Patchwork of Coverage | Cynthia Osborne, PhD Founder and Executive Director, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center Professor of Early Childhood Education and Policy Peabody College at Vanderbilt University |
| Next Steps: Finding Community, Forging Identity, and Fighting for Change | Dana L. Suskind, MD Founding Director, Pediatric Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implant Program Founder and Co-Director, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health University of Chicago Medicine Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Closing Remarks | Julia Iyasere, MD, MBA Senior Vice President, Health Justice and Equity Executive Director, Dalio Center for Health Justice NewYork-Presbyterian |