Resources for Families
HealthySteps offers a variety of handouts for caregivers and families covering a broad range of topics relating to babies and toddlers.
Below you will find links to pages with different types of resources available as PDF downloads in seven languages: Arabic, Bengali, English, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Click on the red buttons below to visit the page and download resources.
Topical Handouts for Caregivers
ACEs, Toxic Stress & Resilience
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and resilience-building interventions can improve physical, emotional, and mental health. These handouts include basic definitions, explanations of why ACEs are a problem, and information on how to help protect your children from toxic stress.
Early Learning
The HealthySteps Early Learning handouts follow the well-child visit schedule, including the newborn visit, and suggest no- and low-cost activities to enhance your ability to stimulate your baby’s development and promote school readiness.
What’s Up Newsletters
These thirteen age-based developmental newsletters include what to expect, Q&As, and tips for supporting the development of your baby from birth to age three years.
Positive Parenting
Parenting comes with mistakes and missteps. What makes a parent great is recognizing when things haven’t gone right and responding with love to repair the relationship. These resources help you put positive parenting into action.
