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Home Visiting |
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Would you like personal one-on-one attention in the comfort
of your own home to address some of your parenting
questions? Is your spouse deployed and you're feeling
overwhelmed? Professional home visitors are available to
assist with any of your parenting needs including the
transition of your newborn into your home, discipline
issues, safety, potty training, couple issues, and any other
concerns that parents of young children often have. |
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Daddy's Baby Boot
Camp & Mom's Basic Training Class |
Dads and Moms
with children age birth to one year will get a hands-on
experience learning to adjust to being a new father.
Moms-to-be learn how to make a smooth transition to
motherhood. This class addresses topics such as:
• Learn infant care & child safety
• Discuss you child's physical & emotional development
• Learn strategies for effective discipline with children of
all ages
• Discuss & prepare for the rollercoaster of emotions
• Address feelings about balancing your growing family &
your relationship with each other
This two day class meets 8:30am-3pm on the 3rd Wednesday &
Thursday of each month. Please call & register for upcoming
months. |
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Parent Classes |
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This class meets 11:00am to
1:00pm every Tuesday for eight weeks (Bring your lunch).
Designed to address parenting styles and meeting the needs
of children at various stages of development. Please call
for start dates. |
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Mom's Group |
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Adult
conversation where moms can come to share
ideas, joys, frustrations, and support other mother’s in
their everyday challenges. Every Monday from 3:00pm
to 4:00pm except Holidays. Feel free to invite other Moms to
join you! |
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Cherry Point
Resources for Families |
Craven
Regional Medical Center Patients
If you are delivering your baby at Craven Regional Medical
Center you are eligible to participate in a variety of
classes free of charge. Please contact Melody Brown at the
hospital education department for further information (252)
633-8160
~ Basic childbirth series - This class covers an
in-depth review of the childbirth process.
~ Refresher childbirth series - Basic review of the
childbirth process
~ Basic Baby Care - Overview of basic baby care &
infant safety
~ Breastfeeding Class - Offers instruction &
important information
~ Infant CPR - Teaches family & friends how to
perform CPR & relieve choking.
Tina White (252) 633-8820 OB postpartum discharge social
worker at Craven Hospital
Carteret
General Hospital Patients
If you plan to deliver your baby at Carteret General
Hospital a five week birthing class with he sixth week
focusing on breastfeeding is available. The fee associated
with this class is $65.75. Please contact Edna Taylor at
(252) 808-6279 to register. The classes fill up quickly so
please call early.
Carolyn Warner Carteret County Residence Lactation
Consultant (252) 222-6352
Eastern
Carolina Women's Center
The women's center provides a six week childbirth class
costing $65.00 & a separate breastfeeding class costing
$20.00. Please contact the women's center at (252) 633-3942
to register for these classes.
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WIC Cherry
Point - Marine & Family Services Building 232 - 447-0123 |
WIC stands for
Women, Infants & Children & is also called the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program. WIC is a federal program
designed to provide food to pregnant, postpartum &
breastfeeding women, infants & children until the age of
five. The program provides a combination of nutrition
education, supplemental foods, breastfeeding promotion &
support, & referrals for health care.
WIC Cherry Point is now offering a breastfeeding class every
60 days. Please call the WIC office at 447-0123 to register
or make an appointment for eligibility. |
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La Leche League
International |
La Leche League is
an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization
dedicated to providing information, support, encouragement,
& education to women who want to breastfeed their babies.
www.lalecheleague.org
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La
Leche League of Craven County
Monthly
Meetings:
2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm & 3rd
Saturday at 10:00 am
Trinity United
Methodist Church, New Bern
Leaders:
Crystal 634-2880, Laura 638-5962, and Margaret
635-5285
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La Leche League of
Carteret County
Monthly Meeting: 3rd Wednesday at
10:00 am
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Morehead City
Leaders: Katie 223-4138 and Claudia 223-2580
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Marine Corps
Relief Society |
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Budgeting for
Baby- This 2˝-hour seminar is conducted monthly and is
open to Navy and Marine families who are expecting a baby or
who have just had one. Its purpose is to make service
members and their families aware of the increased living
expenses that come with a new baby, and to discuss effective
ways of making adjustments to spending and saving habits.
Please call the office to register for this class.
466-2031
Visiting Nurse
The Visiting Nurse is available to make hospital or home
visits to eligible clients in the interest of improving
their quality of life by promoting understanding of
information about the individual's health issues. Visits are
frequently made to new mothers and infants, to patients
recovering from surgery, and to patients with chronic health
problems. The Visiting Nurse will see patients of any age.
Please call Jo Walker at 466-4617 to schedule
an appointment with her. |
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Child Care
Services |
~ Child Development
Center - 466-3782
~ Home Care Providers - Cherry Tree House (Louann Whitman) -
466-3595
To sign up for CDC hourly care - 466-3491
~ Child Care Resource & Referral (Craven County) - (252)
672-5921
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