We encourage you and your partners to articulate your community needs and your goals for bringing the Touchpoints Approach to your organization and community. Together you can plan to secure the support that you will need to deliver a Touchpoints Program effectively over time: committed partners, leadership engagement, financial and human resources. We offer the following resources to help you gain support for bringing the Touchpoints Approach your community:

• Touchpoints Video and Overview
• Making the Case for Bringing Touchpoints to Your Community
• Fundraising Resource Guide
• Evidence Base References
• Touchpoints Model of Development
• Touchpoints Theory of Change
• A Developmental Approach for the Prevention of Common Behavioral Problems
• Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics: A Handbook For Primary Care
• A Review of Early Care and Education Literature: Evidence Base for Touchpoints
• Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy

You may also consider hosting a Touchpoints National Seminar in your community. Brazelton Touchpoints Center® offers 10 seminars each year. This two-day educational program is designed for parents and healthcare professionals interested in parenting and childhood development. Communities find the National Seminar Series very effective in mobilizing support. (Contact Suzanne Otcasek suzanne.otcasek@childrens.harvard.edu or at 857-218-4352.)

Learn more about Becoming a Touchpoints Site.