Programs and SERVICES
All services and programs are free of charge.
Assistance for Pregnant mothers and their Families
- Parenting Classes
- Counseling with Solution-Focused Therapy
- Peer Mentoring
- Material Assistance with Diapers & Baby Items
Teen Parenting Assistance Program
LBWDC provides case management and follow-up services in support of keeping teen parents in school until graduation. The program includes weekly support groups, mentoring and parenting classes.
Outreach to local schools helps ensure teens gain skills needed to stay in school and make responsible decisions. More than 1100 teens have benefited from the Teen Star Program offered as part of the curriculum.
Parent Education Program
There are also parenting groups, emphasizing family relationships, literacy, and parental social support — including referrals and coordination with other social service agencies.
Mental Health Services
Infant Mental Health: The ability for children to develop physically, cognitively, and socially in a manner which allows them to master the primary emotional tasks of early childhood without serious disruption caused by harmful life events.
Because infants grow in a context of nurturing environments, infant mental health involves the psychological balance of the infant-family system
Low Birth Weight babies and their families have unique needs.
Families involved at the center share experiences and support each other in learning to cope with the challenges of raising a low birth weight child.