Talk With Me Baby

“The Still Face Experiment”

Source: Hart & Risley, 1995 THE GROWING BRAIN IS SHAPED BY THE EXPERIENCES AROUND IT 18 Age at which differences begin to appear in how many words a child hears months Abuse Hunger Unsafe housing Maternal depression Poverty Neglect Adult resilience Strong, supportive relationships Community & Families Lots of loving words and interactions Laughter, serve & return

Literacy as Public Health Imperative In 2013, only 34% of Georgia’s 4 th graders were reading at grade level, and only 21% of low income kids were reading at grade level. 4x more likely 3 rd Graders who read at grade level are 4x more likely to stay in and graduate from high school. The higher the level of education, the lower the rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, infant mortality and depression ! ! ! ! ! ! Source: Georgia Dept. of Education

Talk With Me Baby: Parents as Best and First Teachers Our Goal: Partner with ALL families to coach them on how to increase QUANTITY and QUALITY of language to feed their babies’ growing minds. It’s free. Any parent can do it, regardless of home language or education level. The more positive feedback a child receives, the more the brain develops.

Nurses see 99% of new parent and baby at regular intervals - prenatally and 1 st year of life Educating Workforces Who Care for Families WIC touches 61% of new babies born in Georgia, and many of those most vulnerable Outside of family caregivers, early childhood educators spend more hours per day with babies

Transforming Lives. Transforming Communities. Individual Community System Coach families on language nutrition Support positive behavior support Promote healthy behaviors Reinforce your cultural identity Engage community leaders as champions, drive awareness Identify innovation opportunities Increase access to books, resources and tools Businesses adopt family-friendly practices Coordinate social media/awareness campaigns Data and evaluation to identify opportunities and determine efficacy Createt safe, supportive nurturing environments Promote best practices and policies Develop training for workforces Establish professional standards

Community Engagement & Awareness Education & Training ResearchFundingPolicy Increased access through partnerships Data & Evaluation Brain Trust 4 Babies: Early Brain Development as Statewide Priority Family Engagement

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Average Life Expectancy College Educated < High School College Educated < High School Infant Mortality Rates Associated With Educational Attainment Mothers with 0 – 11 Years of Education 8.1 Mothers with 12 Years of Education 7.6 Mothers with Years of Education 6.2 Mothers with 16+ Years of Education 4.2 Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Motivational Interviewing Serve and Return Parentese A Curriculum to Transfer Capacity to Transform Lives Initially targeting 13 metro counties, with “Phase 0” feasibility in Henry County to assess implementation process before launching. Ultimate goal is to bring statewide as part of core part of nursing care.