Baby Connections
​Strong Start Charitable Organization 

1-565 Kumpf Drive, 
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1K3
Phone: 519-743-9578 Ext. 110
Website: https://strongstart.ca/programs/baby-connections/

What is Baby Connections role in early literacy?

• provides training and free literacy tool kits to parents/caregivers to
  improve their knowledge of and engagement in early literacy skill
  development
• the toolkit may include
  books, a downloadable code for a CD, manipulative and/or print materials

Who do we serve (our target population)?

•  parents/caregivers of infants 6-12 months

• universal access

Where can you find us?

• Ontario Early Years Centres
•  Libraries
•  Community Centres

How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
   

•  in collaboration with trained community partners at various sites in the community
•  early literacy information is available on the Baby Connections website

How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
    

• Baby Connection training is offered throughout the community
• a Facilitator guidebook is provided with training that contains research,
  activities and instructional plans pertaining to early literacy skill development
•  a Baby Connections toolkit is provided to each participating Community Partner
•  information is available on-line on the Baby Connections website
•  support is provided by the Baby Connections Coordinator