Description:
Babies Ready for College is an educational program for expectant parents and families, as well as Family, Friend, and Neighbor care providers of children birth to 3 years that provides strategies and skills to caregivers so they can more effectively support children’s healthy growth and development. BRFC is also the umbrella program for its complementary programming Babies Ready for College: Next Step, Play & Learn, and Short & Sweet Book Clubs.
Primary Role of Program in Early Childhood Systems:
Direct Service
Service Area(s):
Arapahoe, Denver
Population(s) Served:
Newborn, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Families, Caregivers
Outcome-Based Activities The Program/Initiative Provides:
Family Support & Education
Family knowledge and capacity support children’s healthy development and learning
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Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
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Learning experiences and environments are high quality, developmentally appropriate and affordable
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Program evaluates effectiveness of activities and services:
Yes
Outcomes access, quality and equity
Family Support & Education
Quality
- All health care providers, including mental health, deliver coordinated, family focused care
- Settings and practices promote strong relationships, social and emotional development, appropriate nutrition and physical activity
- Adults understand and support children’s learning and development, including social and emotional
- All settings provide effective transitions across and within programs, schools and systems
- Formal and informal care environments and education practices reach the highest levels of quality
- Family knowledge and capacity support children’s healthy development and learning
- Families advocate for high quality comprehensive services and supports that lead to future success
Equity
- Families have the ability to plan the number and timing of their children
- All environments are safe, free of toxins, have affordable foods and offer physical activity
- Children with special health, behavioral or developmental needs receive individualized services and supports
- All children are ready for school and achieving by 3rd grade regardless of ability, race, place, income, language and culture
- Children, including those with high needs, receive timely, comprehensive and affordable academic services and transition supports
- Education, employment, housing, financial and legal supports contribute to family economic security
- Families, including those with high needs, experience timely and coordinated services and supports
Access
- Comprehensive health coverage and services are consistently utilized by pregnant women and children
- Comprehensive health coverage and services are consistently utilized by pregnant women and children
- Integrated and preventive maternal and child physical, behavioral and oral health services are available
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
- Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
- Learning experiences and environments are high quality, developmentally appropriate and affordable
- Services and supports promote the well-being and resiliency of parents and caregivers
- Family friendly policies and practices exist in the workplace
- Family engagement and leadership opportunities exist within programs, schools and communities
