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BABY BASICS

Resources

This page has a wealth of information for those of you who are thinking of starting, or have already started to use Baby Basics and create a program.  We encourage you to share anything you think could be useful to other sites.  Some of these tools were created by programs across the country.

Case Studies, Models and Guidelines

Clinical Case Study - Learn about specific Baby Basics Programs that are run at medical sites, including a large hospital and a community based health center.

Health Education Case Study - Learn about a Healthy Start that is running a Baby Basics Program,  and a State Department of Health's Case Management Program that uses a variety of models.

Community Case Study - Here are three different communities that are pulling together, 2 are led by a Perinatal consortium, and the other is a literacy program.

Community Model Illustration - A diagram that helps you imagine what a Community Wide Baby Basics Program could look like, and what partners you will need to engage.

Praise for Baby Basics - A series of quotes and other testimonials about the Baby Basics Program.


Tools for Programs Using Baby Basics

Chart Checklist - A downloadable PDF that you can duplicate that helps you keep track of the topics you've reviewed with moms and tells you the pages that cover these topics in Baby Basics

Baby Basics Moms Club Curriculum Supporting Materials - If you have been trained to use the Baby Basics Moms Club Curriculum, you can download pdfs of the ativity handouts to print out for your moms.


Tools for Funding a Baby Basics Program

Sample Grant proposals


Other Useful Information

AMA Health Literacy Video - This great video from the American Medical Association is a must-see introduction to Health Literacy in healthcare.

Presentation on Developing Culturally Appropriate Prenatal Education - This PDF of a powerpoint presentation by Deborah Hong describes the process that the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and The What to Expect Foundation used to create the Chinese language version of Baby Basics, Xiao Bao Bao.

Improving Pregnancy Outcomes - A presentation by Karla Damus from the March of Dimes on the value of the Baby Basics Program.