Join us for a Convening on the Health Determinants of Early School Success on November 17 in Washington, D.C. At the convening, co-sponsored by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, 100 local and national funders will join together with program partners, health and education experts, and policy advocates to focus on the health determinants and to understand the role that Medicaid can play in addressing them.

Throughout the day, thought-provoking presentations and peer-learning discussions with philanthropic and government leaders and experts in policy and practice will:

• Make the case for the health determinants of early school success
• Make the case for the role of Medicaid to expand coverage and quality of care for low-income children
• Raise up promising practices and financing strategies leveraging Medicaid

You will leave with a clear sense of the importance of the health determinants of early school success, lessons learned from engagement with state Medicaid agencies and Managed Care Organizations, and a set of actionable, achievable next steps to deepen the impact of early literacy work in your community and state.

The draft agenda is available here.

Healthy development from birth onward greatly affects children’s ability to learn: Children who are on track in their physical and social and emotional development are more successful learners from their earliest years and more likely to become proficient readers. This is why the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading promotes the important connections between health and learning — which it calls “the health determinants of early school success” — on two fronts: working to broaden public awareness and understanding, and encouraging GLR communities nationwide to move from talk to action.

Download the Health Determinants of Early School Success framework and resource guides.

 

Nearby Hotels

*All hotel rates listed below are approximate. There is no special event rate.

	JW Marriott Hotel 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004 202-393-2000 0.2 miles away from the Press Club $469.00 /night
	Willard InterContinental Washington 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 202-628-9100 0.1 miles from the Press Club $535.08 /night
	Marriott Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 202-737-2200 0.3 miles from the Press Club $349.00 /night
	Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown 815 14th St NW Washington, DC 20005 202-783-7800 0.3 miles from the Press Club $479.00 /night
	Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street NW Washington, D.C., USA 20001 202 582 1234 0.4 miles from the Press Club $299.00/night
	The Kimpton Donovan Hotel 1155 14th St NW Washington, DC 20005 202-737-1200 0.6 miles from the Press Club $279.00 /night
	Renaissance Hotel Washington 999 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 202-898-9000 0.7 miles from the Press Club $349.00 /night
	Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20037 202-775-0800 Approximately 1.3 miles from the Press Club $329.00 /night

 

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

 

DentaQuest Foundation: Underwriting Sponsor

 

 

Nemours Children’s Health System: sponsor

  

                                               

The Pew Charitable Trusts: Sponsor