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Juneteenth

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Today, Friday, Juneteenth, 2020 commemorates the end of slavery. We need this day to be a national holiday. Not just to ...
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We Can’t Breathe

At a demonstration Friday night in front of the Boston Police Headquarters, I saw a young woman with a mask on which she’d written the ...
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May 10, 1918 – Remembering Berry’s Birthday and Who We Always Will Be

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Noah and Sofia. All day together, closer than ever. On Wednesday, September 12, 2001, parents and children held each other closer ...
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In Times of Change, Remember Who We’ve Always Been

By Joshua Sparrow, MD Children are having big feelings about the ways the coronavirus is changing their lives. They know that the parents and others ...
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Letter to Berry Brazelton (May 10, 1918 – March 13, 2018)

Noah e Vovo   Dear Berry, I sure wish you were here to help us with this Coronavirus epidemic. You were practical. You stuck with ...
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A Three Generation Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

Every 15 minutes a baby is born in the U.S. with symptoms of opioid withdrawal (view full report here). These newborns are often irritable, difficult ...
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Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, A Memorial Minute

Read The Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University's memorial minute in honor of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton.
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Census 2020 – Every Child Counts: Remembering Betty Bardige

It is with deep sadness that I share with you the unexpected passing of Betty Bardige, a long-time Touchpoints board member and a tireless advocate for ...
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Remembering the Baby Inside Each of Us

Noah, Age 2 Berry Brazelton liked to say he played with babies. His fellow Texan, pediatrician Sally Provence, danced with them. “Sally,” he asked, “how do you get inside ...
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Brazelton Touchpoints Center and Horizons for Homeless Children Partner to Promote Healthy Child and Family Development

The Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC), a non-profit organization focused on ensuring that every child will be healthy, succeed as early learners and have the opportunity ...
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Remembering Marlies Zammuto

The Brazelton Touchpoints community mourns the loss of Marlies Zammuto, a colleague, mentor, friend, and lifetime advocate for children and families. “The key to life ...
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Statement on Keeping Families Together

  An Executive Order was signed on Wednesday, June 20 that may be a small step toward acknowledging that the recent policy changes forcing the ...
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The 2018 National Forum: Celebrate the Legacy, Empower the Future a Success!

Over three days in April in Newton, Massachusetts, BTC held its 2018 National Forum: Celebrate the Legacy, Empower the Future. On Monday, April 23rd more ...
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In Memoriam: T. Berry Brazelton, MD, 1918 – 2018

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our esteemed colleague and beloved friend and mentor, T. Berry Brazelton, MD, passed away ...
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Honoring Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (1918 – 2018): A Symposium and Celebration. Learn More and Register.

As you may now know, the world lost a true champion for children and families with the peaceful passing of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton on ...
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Ann Stadtler, DNP, RN, CPNP: Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Ann Stadtler, DNP, RN, CPNP, knew early in life what she wanted to be when she grew up.  As the oldest of four girls, Ann ...
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Baby Whisperer and Lifetime Children’s Advocate, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Turns 100

Symposium Featuring Speakers on the Frontlines of Social Justice to Honor and Celebrate the Revolutionary Life and Work of Dr. Brazelton, Monday, April 23rd, 2018, ...
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Brazelton Touchpoints Center Announces New Partnership

Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) is pleased to announce a partnership with California-based WestEd, a leader in improving learning and healthy development at all stages of ...
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The Brazelton Touchpoints Center Celebrates National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day and Mental Health Awareness Month!

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child's mental health from birth, which is essential to ...
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Debra Sosin, LICSW, Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

We are proud to announce that Debra Sosin, LICSW, project director for Family Connections, has received the Distinguished Alumni of the Year award from the ...
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