Parenting Program

It seems that every week there's a new study on how best to raise a child. Sometimes, though, there are no better experts than parents who are experiencing the same challenges you are. If you're a new parent, join a community where they understand through experience -- the Parenting Program.

The Parenting Program matches new parents with experienced parents. After you deliver your first baby, a trained parent volunteer will answer your questions. Please note: Program services are based on availability of volunteers in the community.

The Parenting Program combines hospital staff, community professionals, volunteers and experienced parents to teach child development, safety and wellness, nutrition and other topics of interest to you as a new parent. Your group is headed by a parenting volunteer who completes a comprehensive training course and continually updates his or her skills.

The program begins during your hospital stay and lasts until your baby is one year old. But the friendships you make with other parents can last for years.

The program serves new parents, single mothers, parents of multiple births or families with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our services include:

• Individual family support
• Personalized support for families with neonatal intensive care babies
• Breastfeeding phone support
• Parenting groups
• Single mother group
• Lecture series

Learn more about our Parenting Program.