Emily Workman

Mom of 2 elementary-aged goofballs.
Director of State Outreach and Engagement, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at @vupeabody
All thoughts are my own.

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

“Overall, the data on the benefits of paid maternity leave bear out: improvements in worker morale and retention, lower infant mortality rates and improved physical and mental health outcomes for mothers and children.” https://t.co/U5GRzG7vDz

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

This is huge: New Mexico voters have overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that will pump an estimated $150 million annually into early childhood education. https://t.co/IwGHLmV4Af

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

1st - Prioritize your State’s PN-3 policy goals based on the wellbeing of your state’s infants and toddlers.

2nd - Identify the policy solutions proven to impact those goals.

3rd - Visit the 2022 Prenatal to 3 State Policy Roadmap to learn more. https://t.co/kVdTx3T7Ad

[RWJF @RWJF]

17 states have banned or severely restricted abortion access across our country. Many of which have something in common: High maternal mortality rates. Some have also failed to expand #Medicaid, leaving mothers and families without access to critical reproductive healthcare.

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

@pernilleripp Learn how to evaluate the real cost of providing high quality childcare from P5 Fiscal Strategies @SJWorkman

[Black Maternal Health Caucus @BMHCaucus]

More than 20 states have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 1 year. With 1 in 3 maternal deaths occurring between one week and one year after childbirth, this is an evidence-based policy that will save lives!

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

Registration is NOW OPEN! Join thousands of national and state leaders, scholars, and practitioners virtually on 10/13, 1-4pm CT / 2-5pm ET for the preeminent #pn3policy summit on the prenatal-to-3 period. All are welcome. Register today 👉 https://t.co/yzqAh3P82p

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

I love seeing this recognition of the Innocence Project @innocence! They're work of helping free the wrongly accused hits close to home. My best friend's dad was freed after 17yrs of lost time with his daughter. https://t.co/4N7IAnDmGW

[The Communications Network @TheComNetwork]

.@innocence kept Pervis Payne and his story alive in the midst of global crises, even as the case got more complicated, by using opportunistic, strategic, and authentic storytelling to build a movement. Congratulations to @innocence on winning the 2022 #JonesAward #Comms4Good

[HealthySteps @HealthyStepsZTT]

According to research from @pn3policy, our earliest experiences have lifelong consequences for health. #HealthyStepsZTT partners with pediatric care to make sure infants and toddlers get a strong start in the first 3 years of life. https://t.co/BdaPfomnVP

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

Our very own @BlahaOsborne is at the #NCSLsummit explaining how policies like a state min wage of $10+ or a refundable state EITC can serve as preventative measures in the child welfare system. Be honest - did you know that!?

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

We're grateful to @NCSLorg for inviting Dr. Osborne to the #NCSLsummit to share about what our research has revealed are the policy solutions proven to support families and keep kids out of the child welfare system. Join us tomorrow: Happy Hour Reception at Le Meridien, 4-6pm!

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

Wish I had been in Nashville with some of my awesome team members this past week!

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

Sometimes it is all fun-n-games when our Nashville-based leadership and Austin-based operations #pn3policy crew come together @vupeabody. Get to know all of our amazing team members here 👉 https://t.co/IOJIMzL9ao

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

So excited to have this talented data analyst join our team, just in time to contribute to this year's Roadmap update! Welcomes Natalie!

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

WE'RE GROWING! Natalie comes to us knowing how to harmonize, recode, and document complex data. Indispensable skills for helping us produce our annual State Policy Roadmap & more. Learn more about Natalie and her new role with us here 👉 https://t.co/nirkMsuUMw

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

If you're going to be in Colorado for the @ncsl Summit, join us for food and drink at our happy hour on August 2nd at 4-6pm MT.

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

We're excited to engage in convos about the impact state policies can have on outcomes for children & families at the @NCSL Leg Summit Aug 1-3 in Denver. Join @BlahaOsborne & team for a happy hour reception on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 4-6pm at the Le Meridien Hotel, Room: Kebler Pass 2.

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

Truly depressing how little we seem to value our early childhood workforce.

[CAP Early Childhood @CAPEarlyEd]

Wages for child care teachers ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 6.5% & the racial wage gap widened in a profession that disproportionately employs women of color vs overall workforce.

New analysis from @mcoffey2017 shares nationally representative survey data on the EC workforce: https://t.co/nU2zvcT0wE

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

A double legislative win in Hawaii this year with a refundable EITC and increase to its minimum wage!

[Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks! @hcanspeaks]

Thank you to @4earlysuccess for sharing this important win for Hawaiʻi’s working families: https://t.co/mNRFtAaiDX https://t.co/pTc47nBkt8

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

“The existence of such spillovers suggests that a concerted effort to invest in one generation of impoverished youth could break the cycle of poverty and reduce the need to provide similar services to future generations.”

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Exciting new research on the efficacy of @HeadStartgov demonstrates long term benefits - not just for participants - but a generation later, for their own children. Check out a few of the major outcomes below.🧵 @NatlHeadStart https://t.co/LLDpSRiXa1

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

Yet another exciting hire here at the Center!

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

WE'RE GROWING! A public health researcher, epidemiologist, consultant, and evaluator, Jesenia leads the Child and Parent Health team in conducting rigorous research reviews on state policy choices and their impact on equity. Learn more about her 👉 https://t.co/uT6AkpnAdd

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

We're thrilled to have you, Dr. Whipps!

[Dr. Mackenzie Whipps @MacWhipps]

Some professional news: I'm excited to share that I'm starting a new position with the @pn3policy center as a Senior Research Associate. Leaving the lovely folks at @UCDavisHealLab is hard, but I'm thrilled to continue researching ways to help moms, babies, and families thrive.

[Emily Workman @EmilyWorkmanPN3]

Thrilled to see our amazing team grow and to be joined by such smart and passionate people! Welcome Jacque!

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

WE'RE GROWING! Jacque, one of our newest team members, is a Policy Manager who will lead the Economic & Family Supports team. Learn more about Jacque and her important role here 👉 https://t.co/xgmCNEZLdS

[Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center @pn3policy]

"Families are going to be struggling to figure out how to provide for this child they may love very much now that it's here but were not ready emotionally or financially to support." Read more of @BlahaOsborne's convo w/ @CNN's @RonBrownstein 👉 https://t.co/qYihs0lUwx