The Science Is Clear
Strong relationships in the earliest years build the foundation for lifelong health and well-being.
Zero to Thrive develops evidence-based programs, advances research, and trains professionals to help families thrive.
Zero to Thrive Nurtures Hope
We believe all parents and caregivers want their children to grow and thrive. Pregnancy, infancy and early childhood can be a time of tremendous hope and opportunity. Zero To Thrive is built on the premise that this period is an especially sensitive time for mitigating the multi-generational effects of trauma and adversity and promoting mental health.
We promote the health and resilience of families from pregnancy through early childhood with research, education, partnership, and service.
The University of Michigan has been a leader in perinatal
and infant and early childhood mental health for many decades.
The field of infant and early childhood mental health nationally and internationally was launched by the pioneering work of Selma Fraiberg, a social worker in the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry in the1970’s. UM Department of Psychiatry has been instrumental in establishing the field of Perinatal Psychiatry to address the needs of women from preconception through pregnancy and beyond. Cutting-edge work continues today through the innovative multidisciplinary Zero to Thrive initiative, led by Drs. Kate Rosenblum and Maria Muzik.
Zero to Thrive
4250 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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