Partnership with Mercy and SSM Health Systems
Read, Talk, Play Kits will be distributed by both Mercy and SSM Health in Janesville to all mothers giving birth at their facilities (approx 1,500 births per year). Nursers/Volunteers will share information with parents regarding the importance language plays in brain development, especially during the first three years of life. These early literacy kits contain teaching points, books, and tools to guide parents in reading, talking and playing with their child in order to promote healthy brain development right from the start.
Kit Contents:
- Books
- Developmental Tips Ring
- Parent Education Resources
- Bib
- Rattle
