ArizonaInstitute.org | Southwest Human Development : Creating a Positive Future for Young Children

Welcome To the Southwest Human Development Web Site | Birth To Five Helpline

Offering Parenting Resources for Families with Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers

1-877-705-KIDS

The Birth to Five Helpline is open to all families with young children looking for the latest child development information from experts in the field. Professionals may also take advantage of this free service.

Staffed by early childhood development specialists, registered nurses, disabilities specialists, early literacy specialists, and mental health counselors, the Helpline provides:

• A toll-free number for all Arizona families with young children, and parents-to-be, to call with questions or concerns about their infants, toddlers and preschoolers

• Access to the Fussy Baby Program for parents struggling with issues surrounding babies with colic*

• Professional telephone consultation relevant to their particular needs

• Individualized child development information

• Home visitation services for the highest risk families

Topics covered are wide-ranging and include:

• Health	• Child development
• Nutrition	• Sleep
• Discipline	• Colic (inconsolable crying)
• Getting ready for school	• Early literacy

* The Fussy Baby Program is an affiliate of the Fussy Baby Network at Chicago’s prestigious Erikson Institute and is an expansion of the Arizona Institute ’s Birth to Five Helpline, which provides information and support for caregivers with questions about young children. Fussy Baby provides telephone and home visiting support to help families navigate challenges associated with hard to soothe infants.

Download a Birth to Five Helpline flyer in English and Spanish.

The Birth to Five Helpline has been featured in Raising Arizona Kids magazine and The Arizona Republic.

Southwest Human Development Arizona Institute for Early Childhood Development

2850 North 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Phone: 602-266-5976 Fax: 602-274-8952