First 1000 days

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries was a three-year collaborative project that focuses on the mental well-being of infants, toddlers and their parents from pregnancy until two years of age. Read more here.

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: A Situation Analysis. Daníelsdóttir, Sigrún: Ingudóttir, Jenný. Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat 2020. You can find the publication here.

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: Psychosocial Interventions and Psychological Tests: A Review of the Evidence. Breivik, Kyrre: Eng, Helene: Kaiser, Sabine: Karjalainen, Piia. Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat 2021.You can find the publication here. 

The First 1000 Days in the Nordic Countries: Policy Recommendations. Daníelsdóttir, Sigrún: Ingudóttir, Jenný. Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat 2022. You can find the publication here.

1000 ensimmäistä päivää Pohjoismaissa -hankkeen suomenkielinen sivu. 

Työn tueksi

Parent-Infant foundation: The First 1001 Days Movement is a group of organisations and professionals working together to campaign about the importance of the emotional wellbeing of babies. Read more here.

ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the family and community connections critical to their well-being and development. Healthy connections help build babies’ brains. Zero to three offers a diverse range of training programs for early childhood professionals. Read more here.

Väitöskirjat ja tutkielmat

The Role of Early Life Stress in Shaping Infant Fear Reactivity and Executive Functioning : Findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Nolvi, Saara (2017). Avaa julkaisu 

Alexithymic traits, mental and physical health, and early-life adversity – FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Kajanoja, Jani (2019). Avaa julkaisu  

Emotional speech and affective touch processing in children less than 2 years of age. Ambika, Maria (2019) Avaa julkaisu 

Early childhood stress regulation in out-of-home childcare and in at-home parental care – Associations with child temperament and age – The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Tervahartiala, Katja (2021). Avaa julkaisu  

Tutkimuksia

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