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Home » Services » Expressly for Women » Ready, Set, Parent!

Ready, Set, Parent!


Having a baby? How wonderful...and how challenging! Anyone who’s ever had new baby knows the flood of emotions it brings; from joy to amazement, to feeling stressed and overwhelmed. New parents worry about caring for their newborn and want what is best for their baby. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were someone to talk to about those concerns, and answer questions about baby’s health and care? Now there is! Ready, Set, Parent! is here to help.

Ready, Set, Parent!, a national award-winning program, is a collaboration of EPIC- Every Person Influences Children, and Baker Victory Services. A Ready, Set, Parent! coordinator will visit you in your hospital room after the birth of your child at either Mercy Hospital of Buffalo or Sisters Hospital to provide parenting resources and invite you to an informative class for parents of newborns.

Parents are then invited to attend free weekly workshops for parents of infants and toddlers at area birthing hospitals and community locations throughout Western New York. The series of eight workshops includes discussions and activities on topics such as "Tuning In to Your Baby," "Setting Limits," and "Promoting Literacy." The series also includes doctor talks: A pediatrician presents "Infant Sleep: A Gift for You and Your Baby & Feeding Your Baby" and "Safety in the Home & Childhood Illnesses."

All workshops free and are open to the public. Fisher Price toys provided at select workshops. Free snacks are provided, and free childcare is available at the some locations.

Click here to see the schedules with workshop times and locations.

To Register Call: (716) 332-4153

For more information : www.epicforchildren.org or http://www.epicforchildren.org/parenting.cfm?id=5390

Contact: Liese Ness,
Ready, Set, Parent! Program Director
(716) 332-4192
nessl@epicforchildren.org