Bringing Up Babies
The Center’s Bringing Up Babies program offers home visits, parent support groups and parent education to ensure the future success of families in Cleveland County*. For the parents’ convenience, these services are provided in local centers as well as in the home. Staff is prepared to answer questions and provide guidance that will promote the health, safety and development of the child and is free to all eligible families. Program families may also be connected with needed community resources such as job training and child care.
The following services are provided:
Home Visits
Staff (bilingual) from CCFI come to the home and provide parenting information and child development evaluations. Parents can learn new parenting ideas and child-friendly activities through home visits with a staff member. Topics can include prenatal care, childbirth, infant care, safety, nutrition, and discipline.
Circle of Parents Support Group
Parents and staff join once a month for group, which offers:
- A caring community support group co-led by parents and the Center’s staff
- A place to talk about parenting stresses and concerns
- Free and confidential services
- Practical feedback, parenting skills, and experience
- Child care during group
*Residents of Cleveland County qualify for this program if they are:
- First time parents who are past 28 weeks of pregnancy or have a baby under a year old.
- Parents in the 2nd or 3rd pregnancy.
If you are interested in these services, would like more information, and/or want to set up an appointment -please contact:
Marisol Pal0mino
Program Specialist
(405) 364-1420 Office
(405) 761-7296 Bringing Up Babies Direct Line
