Promoting Essential Skills Through Early Language Strategies
Infants’ and toddlers’ early language and literacy development sets the foundation for future learning, communication and academic success. Caregivers and educators can help build essential skills during a critical period of brain development, enabling children to better understand and interact with the world around them.
Promoting Essential Skills Through Early Language Strategies
Infants’ and toddlers’ early language and literacy development sets the foundation for future learning, communication and academic success. Caregivers and educators can help build essential skills during a critical period of brain development, enabling children to better understand and interact with the world around them.
Explore the Work of Early Language & Literacy
Explore the Work of Early Language & Literacy
Organizations promoting early language development.
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Read Their Stories
Read Their Stories
Robinson Community Learning Center began managing the Talk with Your Baby (TwYB) parenting education program in the fall of 2013, having served as an original community partner in launching the program in St. Joseph County in 2009. The program aims
The Youth Services Bureau (YSB) in St. Joseph County has been making significant strides in increasing its capacity to provide life-changing services for infants, toddlers and their families. With a special focus on early intervention and holistic support for at-risk
Vanderburgh County’s Pre to 3 program aims to reduce infant mortality by offering long-term support for families, providing free home visits for families from pregnancy until the baby turns three years old. For many families, it’s a lifeline to support
Kiana Jackson, Supervisor, Young Moms’ Self-Sufficiency Program
Kiana Jackson, Supervisor, Young Moms’ Self-Sufficiency Program
Early Language & Literacy Resources
Early Language & Literacty Resources
National Black Child Development Institute
Explore resources and strategies to support well-being of Black children & families.
Family Resource Navigator
Get connected to social, economic, educational, career training and health resources.
Healthy Steps
Learn more about building early childhood development expertise in pediatrics.
Brighter Futures Indiana
Explore resources about supporting little learners both at home and while in care.
Explore Other Early Years Initiative Strategies
Through the Early Years Initiative, organizations in Indiana are meeting the developmental needs of infants and toddlers and surrounding Hoosier families with the resources to make the most of these crucial years of learning. Click below to learn more about organizations doing effective work across these strategies.