The video seeks to show that infants begin life with a set of survival-oriented emotions and acquire social emotions as they pass through childhood. Format: DVD

This program observes the foundations which secure the developing child's bond with the parent, including development of language, development of social skills, and the formation of self-image. The video demonstrates why the first years of parenting are so crucial to the developing child. Available on DVD and VHS. Languages Available: English and Spanish.

This Program is about parents, children, and teachers enjoying language, rhymes, and stories together that strengthens and enriches families and gives children emotional connections and essential pre-literacy skills. The set includes resources used in the Program. Includes: 1 VHS, 5 Books, and 1 CD

This two-volume set provides a comprehensive parenting program for fathers emphasizing the significance of his parenting role, challenges and solutions during the first five years of a child’s development. Available in DVD and VHS formats. Spanish available in VHS only. Includes: Facilitator’s Guide and Handouts

This book explores nine domains of child emotional and social development from birth to 6 years and includes major theories and findings from research.

This book helps professionals who work with the families of young children to establish those crucial bonds, giving the parents the means to identify their children’s needs, enhance interaction with their children, and address any factors that might prevent them from building a strong relationship with their children.

In this book sixteen types of problem behavior are addressed in sixteen chapters with suggestions for plans of action to be agreed to by both parents and teacher, and with actual Parent(s) and Provider Action Forms to be signed by the various parties.

This curricula includes topics such as bonding and attachment, continuity of care, the effects of stress on the parents and infant, health and safety, mother's physical and emotional health, ways to promote the baby's overall development through daily care routines, toys and books, and building a trusting relationship.

This eight-video series was designed to enable new parents to become more knowledgeable, observant, and responsive to their infants’ cues and individual learning abilities. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This fourth curriculum in the Partners for a Healthy Baby series incorporates neurodevelopment research, infant mental health, and evidence-based best practices during later infancy.

This video shows how to give kids a head start in communication, self-regulation, and curiosity, areas that are far more critical to their well-being than merely getting a jump start on reading or math. Available in DVD and VHS

This video teaches parents of 4 to 12 year old children alternatives to spanking, hitting, and slapping. Challenging real-life situations are presented to promote discussion and brainstorming non-violent practices. Available in DVD and VHS.

This video explores the various aspects of conception, the function of genes and chromosomes, and the process of cell division. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

Toddler's Months 19-36 is organized around 4 major areas: FamilyDevelopment, Family Health, Caring for Toddler, and Toddler Development. Included within each area are topics to be discussed on the home visit, samples of handouts for families, and additional resources.

This three-volume video series presents the most current nutrition information available and teaches age-appropriate food choices and how to make nutritious eating and healthy lifestyle a fun family habit. Includes facilitator guide and handouts. Available in English and Spanish.

This video presents a contemporary look at pregnancy and the birth process and explores how our advances in technology and knowledge affect and influence both. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

The video explores the three stages of prenatal development offering insight and perspective into each stage. It also reviews the organs and structures that nourish and protect the fetus during its critical trimesters of development. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

The video represents the philosophy of Magda Gerber and shows Infants from three months to two years demonstrating the stages of gross motor development. Available in VHS and DVD.

This video recommends healthy nutritional practices for parents and care givers of infants from birth to 1 year. It describes effective feeding methods, time-intervals, and types of food for your growing baby. Available in English and Spanish.

This series of four videos shows how teen parents can prevent and deal with discipline problems with their babies and toddlers. Available on VHS and DVD.

A set of 80 tear-off handouts to accompany the Home Visiting Curriculum: Toddler's Months 28-36 (2nd half of book)

This parent education program reviews the concepts of aggression, the role of parents in the socialization process, and the basic principles for understanding and changing behavior. Specific strategies are offered for responding to defiance and aggression and teaching pro-social behavior. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This video shows how the spirit of family can be enhanced by accessible, informal, everyday activities that expose children to literacy. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This video presents positive nurturing parenting techniques to promote healthy, desirable behavior in children and is designed to help viewers recognize that any degree of violence toward children is inappropriate. Available in VHS and DVD.

This series is designed to teach parents how to promote learning skills in their own children and students through natural play. Available in English and Spanish and on DVD and VHS.

In this program parents show examples of how to prepare infants and young children for a life of learning by providing a solid foundation of healthy behaviors. Includes: VHS

This curriculum is designed to be used by home visiting programs serving families with young infants to achieve multiple goals: to help families deal with the multitude of changes a new baby brings; to foster a strong bond between both parents and their baby; to inspire families to maximize their baby’s health, social, cognitive, language and motor development; to identify early signs of problems; and to enhance parenting skills and self-esteem.

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of child development from a physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral point of view. Available languages: English and Spanish

This video addresses the critical impact of the first three years of life and offers strategies for loving and nurturing interaction with children in a variety of cultural and family circumstances. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

In this four-part series inner-city parents frankly discuss the challenges they face as they try to raise healthy and socially responsive children the under the harshest of circumstances. Available in VHS and DVD.

In this series teen parents share their experiences during that first crucial year of baby's life from nurturing the baby, talking and playing, developing routines, to keeping him healthy and safe. Includes: VHS or DVD

This video paints a dramatic picture of the wrong way to discipline kids and gives clear, practical ideas on a better way. Includes: VHS

Handouts to accompany Partners for a Healty Baby: Home Visiting Curriculum for Expectant Families: Before Baby Arrives. Available languages: English and Spanish

This curriculum is designed to be used by home visiting programs to achieve multiple goals: to help expectant families' deal with the multitude of physical and emotional changes pregnancy brings; to foster a strong bond between both parents and their unborn baby; to inspire pregnant women to have a healthy lifestyle and ultimately a healthy baby; to enhance their self-esteem and life goals; to identify early signs of problems; and to prepare couples for parenthood.

Handouts to accompany Partners for a Healthy Baby: Home Visiting Curriculum for New Families: Baby. Available languages: English and Spanish

This video explores both the nutritional and psychological problems of feeding children. Available on VHS and DVD

Handouts to accompany Partners for a Healthy Baby: Home Visiting Curriculum: Baby's Months 13-18.

This video demonstrates how early intervention at a preschool for young children with challenging needs can help parents learn positive strategies to break the cycle of oppositional behavior. Available on VHS and DVD.

Child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent.

Inner-city parents discuss how they manage the challenge of single parenthood. Includes: VHS or DVD

Inner city parents talk about the activities they provide or want for their children that support healthy decisions and steer them from negative influences. Includes: VHS or DVD

This DVD presents Dr T. Berry Brazelton and twelve young parents with their children, from before birth to age three years. Together they define and illustrate "touchpoints." Includes 3- Volumes with indexed chapters, 132 min.

In this video inner city families, all with new babies, describe what bonding means to them, why it is important and how they nurture and achieve it under often difficult circumstances. Includes: VHS

This video focuses on children ages 1-6 and illustrates how to make nutritious eating and a healthy lifestyle a fun family habit. Available in English and Spanish.

Michelle's Story is a documentary about a woman recovering from drug and alcohol abuse, and her son Tyler, born two and a half months premature and prenatally exposed to drugs. This is a story of hope. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

The purpose of this tape is to engage parents in discussions that will result in increased understanding of the most effective ways of communicating with professionals. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

This video looks at the benefits of collaboration between parents with special needs/ mental retardation, their children, and the professionals that work with them. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

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This video presents parents with special needs/ mental retardation who demonstrate how to make a home safe for children. Available in DVD and VHS formats.

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A set of 92 tear-off handouts to accompany the Home Visiting Curriculum: Toddler's Months 19-36 (1st half of book)

A set of 92 Spanish tear-off handouts to accompany the Home Visiting Curriculum: Baby's 7-12 Months