TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health

The TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Chicago that advances a novel public health approach to prevent early cognitive disparities and achieve impact at scale. Science has identified parents and caregivers as key contributors to foundational brain development, but most early childhood efforts focus on children rather than the adults in their lives. Parents and caregivers are an untapped resource with the incentive and capacity to make a significant difference, which is why we put them at the center of our work to ensure all children thrive in their early years. We have developed a set of evidence-based interventions aimed at preventing disparities in foundational brain development. All TMW interventions share the goal of empowering parents and and caregivers with knowledge and skills to develop their childrens intellectual and educational potential. Each TMW intervention has been developed using rigorous i...