Impact

In our community, across the US, and abroad, The Basics Movement is building capacity to help children thrive — socially, emotionally, cognitively — starting at birth. Across 50+ communities, multiple types of organizations are committing to The Basics mission and vision. Frontline providers are embedding The Basics Principles into conversations and services for parents, while parents and other caregivers are incorporating The Principles into daily caregiving routines and spreading the word to friends and relatives whose own young children can benefit.

Through our participation in the Basics Learning Network, we are involved in ongoing efforts to expand the reach and impact of The Basics movement, and actively collaborate with member communities in identifying emerging best practices.

In our community, across the US, and abroad, The Basics Movement is building capacity to help children thrive — socially, emotionally, cognitively — starting at birth. Impacts take many forms. Organizations are committing to The Basics mission and vision, frontline providers are building support for The Basics Principles into conversations and services for parents, while parents and other caregivers are embedding The Principles into daily caregiving routines and spreading the word to friends and relatives whose own young children can benefit.

We track and document these impacts through, for example, case studies, annual surveys of frontline staff in participating organizations, and parent surveys embedded into Basics Insights Text messaging.

Here are just some of the ways we’re making a difference across the city:

Partnerships

Over

50 Organizations

Involved

Professional Development

Over

1,100

Local Staff Trained

More than

30

Active parent leaders

Among staff responding to Basics surveys:
70% talk more than before about Basics-related topics
83% talk about them more effectively
68% are confident they are changing caregiving practices

Families

Over

1,400 Basics Insights

text messaging recipients

Among respondents to surveys regarding Basics Insights:
87% totally agree they would recommend the messages
81% totally agree the messages keep them thinking about how to help their child learn
78% have talked about the messages with others

With The Basics, we can literally change the trajectory of a child’s life. The Basics have to be infused through every aspect of what we do because we can help, with these efforts, generations of people in our community. … My life purpose, right now, you are witness to it.

Sandra McCroom - President and CEO

Children’s Services of Roxbury, Boston, MA