SIMMS Mann Institute for Education and Community Development

Cuddlebright experience & online educational toolsthe institute created cuddlebright experience, a science-based resource kit that helps parents bond with their child and give them meaningful, mutually rewarding experiences. It includes 4 components that work together to build the parent-child relationship & lay the foundation for a baby's healthy social, emotional & cognitive Development. The institute provides free online classes to expecting & new parents (thru a service agmt. With babyliveadvice) based on the cuddlebright concepts.also the cuddlebright website offers educational videos & articles by experts in the field of neuroscience & early childhood Development as a Community resource for parents, on topics incl'd attachment, brain Development, temperament & routines & rituals. The institute also offers via its website add'l educational videos by experts as a resource for professionals in the field to build their knowledge of the latest findings to inform their practice.