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Home - Baby TALK Baby TALK is an educational, non-profit organization based in Decatur, IL whose mission is to positively impact child development by nurturing healthy and responsive relationships during the critical early years
About - Baby TALK Founded in 1986, Baby TALK is a community family engagement model which provides the framework to guide home visitors, teachers, social workers, family support specialists and community partners in nurturing school readiness and optimal child development in their community by providing opportunities for infants, toddlers and their caregivers
Research - Baby TALK Baby TALK- RefugeeOne Randomized Controlled Trial: A study examining the impact of home visitation among refugee and immigrant families Submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) Registry
The Baby TALK Model: A comprehensive review of research efforts to . . . Baby TALK, in collaboration with the American Institute for Research, conducted a randomized control trial examining the implementation of the Baby TALK model with at-risk English and Spanish-speaking families with young children in Illinois
Family Engagement Model - Baby TALK Cast a net over your specific community in order to identify who is raising children Use Baby TALK’s Encounter Protocol to learn about families This may include outreach to hospitals, WIC, clinics or other community locations where families may be found Identify Opportunities
Implement in Your Community - Baby TALK Our flexible implementation allows professionals anywhere to use the Baby TALK Family Engagement Model in their community Your program may adapt the model in order to address your goals to meet families where they are and “Come Alongside” them as they raise their children
Newborn Encounters - Baby TALK Baby TALK staff connect with families and their newborns at Decatur Memorial Hospital and HSHS St Mary’s Hospital Obstetrics Units Staff come alongside families to celebrate the arrival of their new baby and honor the growing bond between parents and their baby
Early Head Start Head Start - Baby TALK In addition to meeting funders’ goals of finding and supporting children considered the most at-risk, the Baby TALK Curriculum meets the Head Start Performance Standard, 1302 51: Parent Activities to promote child learning and development
Professional Development - Newborn Universal - Baby TALK At every Baby TALK newborn encounter, the professional connects with the family over their shared interest in the baby promoting these four goals: To “join” families in the beginning; To discover babies together with parents; To learn of the family’s needs; To offer supportive services and programs
Community Outreach Programs - Baby TALK Baby TALK, along with community collaborators, hosts regular events open to all community families with young children These events include The Lullaby Concert, International Mud Day Celebration, and The Cardboard Challenge Check out the calendar to see which events are coming up