prenatal education
Description:
Incentive:
- Weekly meetings for expecting families consisting of workshops and educational opportunities, and to learn about services in their community.
Incentive:
- A baby shower is thrown for each family.
welcome baby home visits
Description:
Incentive:
- Universal well baby visit offered to all families with newborns.
- During the visit, the core principles of raising a learner are introduced.
- Families in need of crucial services are connected with community providers.
Incentive:
- Each family receives a welcome basket with books and goodies for mom and baby.
BABY BASIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Descriptive:
Incentive:
- An ongoing weekly educational program for parents/caregivers with babies 0-12 months.
- Topics include: brain development, breast feeding, infant massage, time management and how to care for older siblings upon arrival of the new baby.
Incentive:
- Stress relief due to the support from the staff and the relationships developed with each other.