Early Head Start : an overview / Tammy L. Mann, Mary M. Bogle, and Rebecca Parlakian -- What works : improving the odds for infants and toddlers in low-income families / Helen H. Raikes [and others] -- Early Head Start's role in promoting good-quality child care for low-income families / John M. Love [and others] -- The whole 9 months and beyond : Early Head Start services for pregnant women / Mireille B. Kanda and George L. Askew -- Ready for life : how Early Head Start nurtures early learning / J. Ronald Lally and Gambi White-Tennant -- Dads and babies : Early Head Start and fathers / Jeffery M. Johnson -- Turning a "me" thing into a "we" thing : Early Head Start and teen parents / Nick Wechsler -- First relationships : infant mental health in Early Head Start / JoAnne E. Solchany and Kathryn E. Barnard -- Supporting children's possibilities : infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in Early Head Start / Linda Brekken -- Early Head Start and state partnerships / Mary M. Bogle -- Early Head Start looking forward : toward a national commitment / Joan Lombardi.