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Connect to Baby

Ages: 0 months to 24-months

Connect to Baby (CTB) is a free program that uses communication and play to build strong connections between parents and children. During our sessions, CTB uses media and activities to strengthen relationship skills in order to create a strong parenting team. Each week, parents meet with a trained facilitator to learn about how to communicate about parenting and get to know their baby better. 

Here’s How it Works:

  • You will practice skills to support you baby and your parenting team
  • You can enroll in baby’s first months of life up to 24 months
  • Both parents participate
  • Most sessions happen on Zoom

Gifts and Benefits:

Families will receive:

  • Payment of up to $150
  • Baby gifts and more!

For more information about Connect to Baby, send us an email at ConnectToBaby@georgetown.edu or give us a call at 856-300-4411

Meet our team!

Fradely Delacruz

Fradely Delacruz

Project Manager

Fradely graduated from Monmouth University in Sociology with a concentration in applied research and community organizing. She is a bilingual social science researcher and project manager who passionately centers her research practices around diverse communities and their needs to uplift, engage, and support community development. Fradely’s current research interests include trauma survivors, mental health policy/regulations, imposter syndrome, and immigration.

Haifa Al-Bassam

Haifa Al-Bassam

Data Collector

Haifa graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Psychobiology and an M.A. in Human Development and Psychology. She is currently working as a data collector on Connect to Baby. She is interested in children’s cognitive and emotional development, particularly how early experiences and family-level factors might affect neurocognitive development.

Nydya Treminio

Nydya Treminio

Data Collector

Nydya graduated from Virgina Commonwealth University with a B.S in Psychology. She is currently a graduate student at Marymount University completing her M.A in Pastoral-Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her areas of focus include life transitions, working with trauma, interpersonal conflicts and family conflicts.

Jaolcy Mayorga

Jaolcy Mayorga

Facilitator

Jaolcy graduated from Marymount University with a B.A in Psychology. As a facilitator for Connect to Baby, Jaolcy strives to impact families in the upmost positive manner. Jaolcy speaks both English and Spanish, extending her hand to all who may prefer a Spanish or bilingually delivered program.
Charisma Washington

Charisma Washington

Facilitator

Hello! My name is Charisma Washington, and I am one of the Facilitators on the Connect to Baby team! I recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelors in Psychology. I have a passion for working with families and children, so I am super excited be on this team.

Daisha Miller

Daisha Miller

Facilitator

Daisha is a wife and mother of four young children, who recently graduated with her Masters in Counseling. Daisha has a passion for serving children and families, along with those impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and individuals with special needs. Daisha aspires to become a licensed therapist, as well as pursue her PhD in the near future.

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