Improving the Odds shines a spotlight on state variation in the policy commitment to low- income young children and families. The result is a unique, state-by-state picture of the population of young children and the policy choices that states make across a range of services. The project provides state-specific profiles that integrate data about an array of policies that affect early childhood development. These policies fall into three major categories: health and nutrition, early care and learning, and parenting and economic supports.