Impact

In our community, across the US, and abroad, The Basics Movement is building capacity to help children thrive — socially, emotionally, cognitively — starting at birth. Across 50+ communities, multiple types of organizations are committing to The Basics mission and vision. Frontline providers are embedding The Basics Principles into conversations and services for parents, while parents and other caregivers are incorporating The Principles into daily caregiving routines and spreading the word to friends and relatives whose own young children can benefit.

Through our participation in the Basics Learning Network, we are involved in ongoing efforts to expand the reach and impact of The Basics movement, and actively collaborate with member communities in identifying emerging best practices.

In our community, across the US, and abroad, The Basics Movement is building capacity to help children thrive — socially, emotionally, cognitively — starting at birth. Impacts take many forms. Organizations are committing to The Basics mission and vision, frontline providers are building support for The Basics Principles into conversations and services for parents, while parents and other caregivers are embedding The Principles into daily caregiving routines and spreading the word to friends and relatives whose own young children can benefit.

We track and document these impacts through, for example, case studies, annual surveys of frontline staff in participating organizations, and parent surveys embedded into Basics Insights Text messaging.

Here are just some of the ways we’re making a difference across the region:

Partnerships

Over

30 Organizations

Involved

Professional Development

Over

600

Basics Resources Distributed to Partners

More than

20

Thrive Birth to Five Family Council Leaders

Among staff responding to Basics surveys:
69% talk more than before about Basics-related topics
81% talk about them more effectively
87% are confident they are changing caregiving practices

Families

Over

500+

Parent/Caregiver Engaged

Among parents/caregivers responding to Family Café surveys:
over 90% would continue to implement The Basics Principles with their children at home

The Basics are cool & simple. As a parent, I wonder are we doing enough to prepare our kids because I do not do the traditional learning with a workbook (because my kid is a toddler and just wants to play). After being exposed to The Basics, I realized my kid is learning a lot with me every day in our daily tasks through pointing, counting, grouping, and singing. He is also helping me practice patience, which is also part of the Basics! As a parent, I feel more confident in my parenting and teaching after learning The Basics. -

Unique Luna

Family Council Representative, Petersburg, VA