Building a future where all children thrive.
The UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities understands what it takes for children to thrive and finds new, more innovative and effective ways to make that possible.
Solving complex problems demands thinking that’s deep, wide, and inclusive of those closest to the problem.
Children’s health is about much more than doctors’ visits. The problems we address are complex in nature, which is why we employ a variety of holistic, multi-faceted approaches to solving them. This enables us to see the big picture, encompassing not just the actors on the field, but all related fields, systems and movements that can offer new and unexpected partnerships and solutions.
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Data Informed Futures
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Social Impact Labs
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Life Course Translational Research Network
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All Children Thrive
About All Children ThriveCenter News and Updates
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Ecosystem Mapping: Unveiling Pomona’s P-3 Landscape
What is Ecosystem Mapping? Learn more by reading about the Pomona Early Childhood Ecosystem Mapping Session that took place in mid-May!
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The science behind our work.
Explore our Resource Library to learn more about the theory and concepts that guide our work, learn about the recent news and updates from the Center, and access our recent publications, webinars, and reports.