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Top Takeaways is a series of recaps from important conversations, town halls, webinars and virtual events about early learning.

On Oct. 20, (Promise), hosted a pop-up 鈥淪how+Tell鈥� in partnership with the focused on innovations in early childhood social and emotional development (SED). Kate Wylde and Vance Lewis, senior program managers at Promise, served as online hosts.

It is widely understood that sound SED leads to stronger life outcomes and that trauma or adverse childhood experiences can disrupt healthy SED. During the 90-minute series, attendees heard nearly a dozen early childhood research experts and innovators pitch their solutions to promote and prioritize healthy SED among children, parents and communities. Our takeaways below highlight some of the featured companies.

1. Interventions for kids

• helps young children with big feelings, using interactive games and augmented reality all through the app store. Their application, Wisdom: The World of Emotions, is full of activities that promote mindfulness and fun. It also features resources and actionable tips for parents.
• Hattie the Happy Hippo and Fanny the Fear Frog are just a couple of the characters developed by for their educational toolkit. Each feeling is associated with a character that appears as a puppet, on apparel, in storybooks and more, to aid both parents, caretakers and teachers in social and emotional education.
• is committed to expanding social emotional learning beyond the school setting through educational toys and their mindfulness app . The app features research-based audio sessions designed with kids and their adults in mind.

2. Parent and caregiver support

• offers at-home parent coaching using the evidence-based To improve overall caregiver and family outcomes, this program addresses the intergenerational cycle of trauma and helps parents to productively reflect on how their own childhood experiences may affect their parenting.
• , the largest early education provider in Northern California, recently launched a consulting, training and certification program aimed to empower all care providers, from parents to teachers to school administrators. The model targets mental health, racial and social justice for overall capacity building as they look to increase their impact across the United States.

3. Relational health

• By leveraging the primary pediatric care appointment, focuses on prevention to promote healthy parenting behavior. If parents opt in to record a playtime interaction with their child, they receive real-time coaching tips that focus on the strengths of the interaction. Families leave the appointment with a video and a plan to strengthen their interactions at home until next time.
• was born in response to neighborhood needs. Sixty percent of children under the age of five live in poverty in Detroit, which is three times the national rate. The facilities serve as a neighborhood hub providing education, healthy and family supports specific to the community. There are currently eight hubs across Detroit, with growing interest for additional locations.

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