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Faith communities have a unique, divine opportunity to nurture and protect infants and toddlers — God's precious children. Unfortunately, this vital age group is often overlooked in ministry planning. This 101 guide is designed to help you evaluate how your current ministries prioritize the well-being of our youngest members (children aged 0-3) and to suppport you as you take the initial steps to build a foundation of early childhood development support in your faith community.