OUR MISSION The New York Zero-to-Three Network promotes the optimal development of young children, their families and their c ... ommunities in the New York region. OUR VISION Participants in the Network include practitioners and researchers in diverse fields such as education, child care, health care, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, child psychiatry, rehabilitation therapies, mental health, social services, research, as well as representatives from the legal, business and philanthropic communities. The New York Zero-To-Three Network: * Fosters and disseminates a developing, clinically sensitive, state-of-the-art body of knowledge to zero to three practitioners, public and voluntary institutions, policy makers, universities and professional organizations * Encourages training that integrates the perspectives of various disciplines to achieve a comprehensive and reflective approach to intervention * Provides a forum for the exchange of information emanating from infant and early childhood practitioners, researchers and programs * Fosters networks across service delivery systems in order to improve effectiveness and quality and comprehensiveness * Diminishes social and professional isolation by facilitating collegial support among members of different disciplines * Stimulates research partnerships * Promotes public awareness about and advocates for the needs of children, parents, caregivers and families read more