Front Matter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS: VIEWS FROM THE FIELD -- DEFINING CHILD COMPETENCE AND WELL-BEING -- FAMILY FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EARLY DEVELOPMENT -- COMMUNITY FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EARLY DEVELOPMENT -- ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS -- CHALLENGES FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE -- CONCLUDING THOUGHTS -- APPENDIX A DESCRIPTIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION PROGRAMS MENTIONED IN THE REPORT -- APPENDIX B WORKSHOP AGENDA -- APPENDIX C SELECTED REPORTS FROM THE BOARD ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.