FIRST3YEARS

SAFE BABIES IS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH THAT CREATES A HEALING-CENTERED ECOSYSTEM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH CHILD WELFARE AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS TO IMPLEMENT DEVELOPMENTALLY SOUND, TRAUMA-INFORMED POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PRACTICES THAT PRIORITIZE EARLY RELATIONSHIPS, WELL-BEING, AND PERMANENCY.IN 2025, SAFE BABIES PROVIDED COORDINATED, RELATIONSHIP-BASED SERVICES TO 267 INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND DELIVERED TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING TO 252 CHILD WELFARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS ACROSS PARTICIPATING COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO CONVENED CROSS-SYSTEM PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM MAINTAINED CONTINUITY OF SERVICES DURING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND EXPANDED SYSTEM ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION AND STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

FIRST3YEARS ADVANCES LOCAL AND STATEWIDE AWARENESS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE EARLY RELATIONAL HEALTH AND ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT DURING THE EARLIEST YEARS OF LIFE. THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVENTS, CROSS-SECTOR COALITIONS, AND FAMILY-FACING MESSAGING, WE ELEVATE THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERYDAY CAREGIVER-CHILD INTERACTIONS AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO DEVELOPMENTAL INFORMATION AND LOCAL SUPPORTS.IN 2025, BABY DAY SERVED 2,566 ATTENDEES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS ACROSS TEXAS. BABIES IN BAYTOWN ENGAGED 29 PARENT LEADERS TO SUPPORT A MORE EQUITABLE AND CONNECTED EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. THE HOUSTON INFANT TODDLER COALITION CONVENED 99 CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AND EXPAND ACCESS TO POSITIVE EARLY EXPERIENCES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. LANTERN (FKA. BRIGHT BY TEXT) REACHED 10,733 ADULT SUBSCRIBERS WITH FREE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED DEVELOPMENTAL TIPS, RESOURCES, AND LOCAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS.