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
Curriculum - Baby TALK Baby TALK Curriculum is a research-based curriculum that has been used to support Parent and Family Engagement for over 35 years; 400+ pieces of curricula designed to promote family-child interactions and engage families in their child’s learning across domains 300+ pieces support engagement and reflection on child development with families
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
Program Locator - Baby TALK Baby TALK has trained professionals in 36 states Find a Baby TALK program near you
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
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
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
Professional Development - Core Certification - Baby TALK Baby TALK Core Certification includes small group instruction, presentation, discussion, group activities and visits to program sites when possible Participants receive complete Baby TALK Curriculum for use in their own communities