The Brazelton Touchpoints Center® partners with local coalitions of multidisciplinary providers to make and sustain change on behalf of children and families. Each of these “sites” works closely with Brazelton Touchpoints Center® to integrate the Touchpoints Approach in their work with children and families. Touchpoints sites demonstrate a strong commitment at all levels to working collaboratively to support families during their children’s most formative years.
Making the Commitment
Making the commitment to become a Touchpoints site requires an investment of leadership support and financial and in-kind resources for planning and professional development.
Key Steps to Becoming a Touchpoints Site
- Identify one or more needs that will be met by integrating Touchpoints.
- Engage key stakeholders
- Make the commitment to bring the Touchpoints Approach to your community
- Develop capacity and a plan to integrate the Touchpoints Approach in your community
- Implement the plan and assess and communicate results.
At sites developing the capacity to integrate the Approach, individual providers learn to use the Touchpoints Approach in work with children and families (Individual Level Training). A leadership team is selected to learn and teach others to use the Touchpoints Approach (Community Level Training). Site partners create opportunities for providers to use the Approach in practice and to receive ongoing structured feedback (Reflective Practice and Supervision).
Benefits of Being a Site in the Brazelton Touchpoints Network
Since 1996, the Touchpoints Approach has been launched in over 80 communities in 31 states. Members of the Touchpoints Network enjoy:
- Professional development opportunities including the Touchpoints National Forum
- Access to cutting-edge research, training resources, and professional support through a password-protected web site and online discussion groups
- Opportunities to participate in learning communities focused on knowledge development and sharing effective strategies for integrating the Touchpoints Approach
- Opportunities to develop collaborative relationships with colleagues from a range of disciplines who are committed to making a difference for children and families
- Access to Brazelton Touchpoints Center® faculty, staff and colleagues throughout the Touchpoints Network for support and guidance in using the Touchpoints Approach in practice
- Participation in evaluation, research development, and advocacy efforts.
Next Steps
We appreciate your interest in exploring the opportunity, commitment, and process to become a Touchpoints site. Learn about
Brazelton Touchpoints Center® faculty and staff are available to help you make the decision to become a Touchpoints Site. You may contact Sarah Pitlak at sarah.pitlak@childrens.harvard.edu or 857-218-4353 to discuss your interest in using the Touchpoints Approach to help you reach your goals for children and families.
Brazelton Touchpoints Center
1295 Boylston Street, Suite 320, Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 857-218-4451 / Fax: 617- 730-0060
eMail: touchpoints@childrens.harvard.edu