Who We Work With
To reach as many families as possible, the Brazelton Touchpoints Center® reaches out to early childhood educators, early interventionists, and health care and social service providers who are ready for change – a change from focusing only on what’s wrong, to focusing also on what's right; a change from telling parents what to do, to listening to what families need and supporting their discovery of what is best for their children. Since 1996, the Brazelton Touchpoints Approach has reached over 13,000 providers in over 130 communities, and more than one million families. Learn more about the Touchpoints Network. How We Help
Based on Dr. T.B. Brazelton’s pioneering infant research and more than 60 years of listening to parents and children, Brazelton Touchpoints is a way of understanding and participating in family development. This approach empowers parents to discover their effectiveness as parents, guiding them through their children’s predictable crises (touchpoints) to support their children’s self-esteem and readiness to take on the world. With the support of teachers, healthcare and social service providers trained in this approach, parents reaffirm their priorities and their strengths as parents, and make the most of the precious time they do have to give their children the best future they can. Touchpoints Evidence Base
The Touchpoints Approach™ has grown out of over 60 years of infant research and practice by Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, a leading pediatrician and developer of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) used worldwide. The Touchpoints Approach is based on an extensive body of additional scientific research, practice and program evaluations.
Learn more about the evidence base for the Touchpoints Approach:
Touchpoints Theory of Change Touchpoints Theory of Change Companion Guide A Review of Early Care and Education Literature: Evidence Base for Touchpoints
