Baby Essential Needs offered by Catholic Charities Serving Eastern Washington at PREPARES Family Center

Offers supportive services for parents and caregivers to build loving bonds with their children preparing them for healthy futures. Essential Needs:

• Provides diapers of various sizes, wipes and formula based on availability. Can receive additional supplies every 30 days.
• Provides clothing sizes newborn to 2T every 60 days. Takes up to two business days to fill order.
• Offers other essential items every 60 days such as Baby bathtub, stroller, highchair, etc. based on availability.

Parenting Classes:

• Circle of Security teaches parents to identify, understand and respond to their child's emotional needs. The 8-week course is offered quarterly for caregivers of children aged six months to five years.
• Baby Care 101 is a course providing expectant and newly parenting caregivers education and tools to learn how to care for their new baby.
• Toddler Care 202 is an interactive parenting series that covers child development, nutrition, sleep, potty-training, and more.
• Also offers an interactive music class for children ages birth-5 to attend with their caregiver.

Pregnancy and Parenting Support: Offers a weekly drop-in social support group for moms with children up to age 5. Childcare is provided. ​Offers parents the opportunity to have parent support, goal setting, and community resources to help them be the parent they want to be with support from our compassionate circle of security-trained case manager. Families with children ages 3-5 can access Education Support to work on kindergarten readiness. Adults may receive ESL support. Matches with an experienced mentor who’s been through the challenges of parenting. Receive one on one mentorship, non-judgemental support, guidance, and friendship. Contact [email protected] Offers information and/or encouragement for moms who are, or seek to breastfeed.

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