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Childbirth & Parenting Alone Assistance
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Provides free support to single pregnant women or single parents with children three years of age and younger. CAPA offers numerous support services including: Counseling, Doula Mentor Project, Childbirth Education/Preparation Classes, Support Groups, “Bringing Up Baby” Parenting Education, Infant Massage, Playgroups, Clothing Bank, Emergency Diapers, the annual Birthmother’s Luncheon, and referrals as needed.
Hours of Operation: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday, closed Noon to 1 pm CAPA Receives Target Grant
Catholic Charities Childbirth and Parenting Alone (CAPA) Program has been awarded a Target grant to provide “Bringing Up Baby” parenting classes. Bringing Up Baby is a 10 week parenting class which focuses on children newborn through age 3. Skills learned include; newborn skills, attachment and bonding, stress management, effective discipline, healthy lifestyles, and various other topics focused on encouraging healthy parent-child connections. CAPA is proud to collaborate with Target on providing this service to our community. Please click on the following link to see the CAPA Class and Event Calendar: Please click on the following link for the CAPA Flyer:
Counseling: CAPA offers free t herapy with a Master’s-level therapist to single pregnant women and single parents with young children ages three and under. Parents may be counseled throughout pregnancy and post-partum months. Call for more information.
Doula Mentor Project: Community volunteers are matched as mentors with first-time expectant single women, or single mothers with a child age newborn to one year. The young mother and mentor are encouraged to meet face-to-face for two hours per week for a one-year commitment. They enjoy mutually satisfying activities such as crafts, games, parties, exercise, cooking, shopping, etc. The Childbirth and Parenting Alone (CAPA) Doula Project is currently looking for volunteers who would like to participate as mentors to young, single, pregnant women, or first-time single mothers with babies 0-12 months of age. A "Doula" is a mentor, not a labor coach, who provides support and encouragement to a single mother. This is a perfect opportunity for those wanting to make a difference in a young mom’s life. Volunteers must have “hands-on” parenting experience (birth mother, adoptive mom, step-mom, or foster mom), have a high school education or GED, and be a minimum of 26 years old. Volunteers must also have a current driver’s license and a safely operating car. Call CAPA for dates and times. Enrollment is limited. For more information, call the CAPA Doula Project at 455-4970.
Please click on the following link for Doula January Match Activities:
 Some of the Great Things in Store at the CAPA Doula Training Workshops:
TOP TEN THINGS FOR DOULAS AND YOUNG MOMS TO DO: 1.) Attend CAPA Doula social events 2.) Go to the mall and window shop 3.) Scrapbook 4.) Picnic in the park 5.) Bake cookies 6.) Play board games, Bunco, card games, etc. 7.) Have coffee together 8.) Make dinner and share it 9.) Visit the library for story time 10.) Pick fruit at Green Bluff Childbirth Education/Preparation Classes: Class emphasis is to reach young, single mothers and to empower them to make positive decisions before, during, and after childbirth for their physical and emotional health and the health of their child(ren). Mom-to-be are welcome to attend alone or with the birth father and/or designated coach. Classes are free and begin every month. Call for specific dates and times. Support Groups: CAPA offers a variety of support groups to help single parents and pregnant women cope with the stress of parenting. Please call for more information or to discuss which group may be helpful to you. “Bringing Up Baby” Parenting Education: Taught by a qualified instructor in an interactive group style, including art and games. These free classes are for single pregnant women and their partners and/or single parents (including single dads) with babies ages newborn through 3 years. Call for specific dates and times. Infant Massage: Single parents of (non-mobile) infants are invited to learn the benefits of infant massage. Practice dolls are provided for pregnant parents. Classes are free and taught be a certified instructor. Call CAPA for dates, times, and to register. Playgroups: This is a fun time for single parents and their children ages newborn through age 3. Free dinner and crafts are provided. Play groups are held twice a month. Call CAPA for dates and times. Clothing Bank: Maternity and children’s clothing, size newborn through 6T, is available. Not limited to single parents or CAPA clients. 15-minute appointments are provided. Driver’s license or some form of ID required. You MUST call to schedule an appointment. Emergency Diapers: CAPA offers ten diapers every 30 days to families. Driver’s license or some form of ID required. Not limited to single parents or to CAPA clients. All are eligible. No appointment necessary but the office is closed from noon to 1:00.
 The Laundry Basket Project provides single parents with needed baby suypplies and laundry baskets! A parish, school, community group, etc. can collect baby items such as diapers, blankets, pacifiers, teething rings, and clothes then place them in a laundry basket for CAPA. Practical and fun, these baskets provide much needed supplies to our single parents and their babies, plus a laundry basket to tote clothes to the Laundromat! For more information please call Libby Hein at 455-4972. |
