What is Universal Baby?
Universal BabyTM is a public health intervention to share current neuroscience about how caregivers living in high-adversity environments—both domestically and abroad—can protect and nurture their children’s brain development during the first two years of life. Using video and mobile technology, local implementers capture authentic, culturally relevant examples of caregivers in their own community engaged in interactions we now know optimize a child’s cognitive, behavior, and health development. Then, through the use of video production and editing, Universal BabyTM draws out those moments in clear detail to explain to caregivers about the relationship between these small moments and developing brain architecture. Universal BabyTM marshals state-of-the-art technology and science—as well as the expertise of local caregivers themselves—to show caregivers how they can meaningfully intervene in the early lives of their young children to improve futures.
Universal BabyTM videos are cataloged and edited into short, compelling viewing segments that include local voices and country-specific messages to help viewers (both literate and non-literate) to 1) Understand the connection between infant/ caregiver relationships, brain development and subsequent life outcomes and 2) Increase the practice of evidence-based parenting techniques while preserving cultural wisdom and local best-practice.
Community health workers and local educators can select viewing material according to the specific needs of an individual caregiver and child, and brief videos can be efficiently disseminated via cell phones, computer tablets, local media, and video monitors in a variety of settings such as clinics, home visits, early childhood groups, schools, universities, community centers, CBOs, and churches.
Universal BabyTM videos are cataloged and edited into short, compelling viewing segments that include local voices and country-specific messages to help viewers (both literate and non-literate) to 1) Understand the connection between infant/ caregiver relationships, brain development and subsequent life outcomes and 2) Increase the practice of evidence-based parenting techniques while preserving cultural wisdom and local best-practice.
Community health workers and local educators can select viewing material according to the specific needs of an individual caregiver and child, and brief videos can be efficiently disseminated via cell phones, computer tablets, local media, and video monitors in a variety of settings such as clinics, home visits, early childhood groups, schools, universities, community centers, CBOs, and churches.