Offers parenting education to new expectant parents. Classes include education about pregnancy and parenting and life skills to help new parents through the pregnancy and to introduce them to parenthood. Participants earn points for each class or skill completed that can be used to purchase new or gently used items for the new baby.

Provides Nurse-Family Partnership free maternal and child health services in Chemung County for first-time mothers. Clients receive health care guidance and education during pregnancy and after the birth of the baby until the child’s second birthday, to ensure healthy outcomes for both mother and child.

* Provides support to expecting parents and parents of a newborn baby through referrals to community resources as well as a voluntary home visitation service. Family support workers provide prenatal and postnatal information, child development assessment and information, parenting skills information and goal setting support encouraging self-suffiency.

A Fulton County Public Health Nurse (PHN) will contact every new mother in the county to offer a home visit and to notify them of the services available for children and their families. The PHN will call you within a few days of your discharge from the hospital to ask how you and your baby are doing and answer any questions you may have. If you wish, she will come to your home to see you and your baby. She will bring information that covers many topics of baby and child care, will weigh your baby, and will demonstrate any baby care techniques you may not be sure of, like taking a temperature.

* Provides specialized obstetrical care for pregnant teenagers up to 19 years of age.Services include: Pregnancy testing and counseling. Medical care during and after your pregnancy. Group prenatal care/Center Pregnancy. Education and information about: Pregnancy. Nutrition. Labor and birth. Care of new baby. Birth control. Social work office information and referrals to connect with community resources. Support services offered: Social and behavioral health issues. Housing. Domestic violence and relationship issues. Parenting education. Medical care for the baby. A financial counselor is available to assist with establishing health insurance for the client and the baby.

* Provides family and parent/caregiver educational classes to strengthen family bonds and improve family functioning. Scheduling and meeting places are flexible. Active Parenting: First Five Years (parents of children Birth to age 5) Active Parenting: Ages 5-12 Active Parenting: Teens Active Parenting/Families in Action (teens and parents) Baby Care Workshop (Birth to 12 months) Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word (all ages) PS It Works! (all ages) Parents Apart (divorcing/separated parents) Parenting A Second Time Around "PASTA" (grandparents, relatives, and others raising children again)

Provides pregnant tests, limited first-trimester ultrasounds, peer counseling, and practical assistance to women with an unplanned pregnant or other pregnancy/parenting needs.

Inpatient maternity services, including: single-room delivery care, where labor, delivery and postpartum care take place in one room pain management options for labor, such as massage, heat, breathing and relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, medication alternatives and epidural and spinal analgesia.Classes for: expectant mothers on infant care, safety in the early years and breastfeeding the infant's siblings where they learn about the impact of having a new brother/sister

* Offers programs covering pregnancy, childbirth and infant parenting. Educational programs for siblings and other family members. Exercise for pregnant women Infant and child CPR and first aid Breastfeeding classes Birthing suites Perinatal center

Provides hands-on education with the necessary knowledge and skills to complete a healthy pregnancy, have a positive labor experience, and provide their new family member with excellent care.

Provides parenting and child development education as well as assistance with material items such as baby and toddler items and maternity items. Also has parenting program for men with children.

* Provides resources and education by community health nurses to pregnant women, postpartum women, and pediatric patients that offer: Medical monitoring. Health education. Pre-and post-natal care. Case management for high-risk pregnancies. * Offers an immunization clinic. * Provides screening for lead poison. * Offers the Pediatric Home Visit Program for children with acute/chronic health needs. * Offers the Early Intervention Program for children with disabilities or delayed development. * Offers the Infant Child Health Assessment Program/CHAP that provides screenings for physical, social and language development.

Provides a ten week class for parents who would like more information on being a parent. Classes are driven. Class sizes are limited.

Offers home visits to pregnant women for prenatal health education and guidance. Facilitates connections to additional programs and services that may help the individual through the pregnancy including referring agencies that can help in enrolling into Medicaid for uninsured pregnant individuals. Offers home visits by Certified Lactation Counselors following delivery to assist the breastfeeding mother with issues or concerns.

* Uses personal visits, group connections, developmental screenings, and linkages to community resources to support parent participants in becoming more aware of early child-development information. Includes: Monthly Personal Visits usually conducted in the home. Elements of each visit include parent/child interaction, family well-being, and development-centered parenting Group Connections offer opportunities for families to meet and develop supportive networks. They are offered at various times and locations to allow wider access to families. They address the needs of expectant participants and parents of newborns Screenings are provided to help ensure early detection of any potential health or early-learning issues or developmental delays Resource Networking and connection to available community resources appropriate to the family's needs

Provides parenting and child development education as well as assistance with material items such as baby and toddler items and maternity items. Also has parenting program for men with children.

Provides a ten week class for parents who would like more information on being a parent. Classes are driven. Class sizes are limited.

Offers parenting education to new expectant parents. Classes include education about pregnancy and parenting and life skills to help new parents through the pregnancy and to introduce them to parenthood. Participants earn points for each class or skill completed that can be used to purchase new or gently used items for the new baby.

Facilitates a program geared for new moms and dads and is especially suited to teens and other young parents. This is a series for parents and their babies together. It focuses on ways to comfort baby and how to deal with the ups and downs of being a parent. Nurturing Parenting for Teen Parents is an evidenced-based program created by Stephen J. Bavolek Ph.D. Parenting is hard at any age, but especially for teens and other very young parents. Become a more nurturing parent to your child. Help your child to grow up with positive self-worth, use discipline and rewards that promote positive self-regard, ages and stages of development, how to have fun with your child, how to grow as a family, and so much more!

* Provides support to expecting parents and parents of a newborn baby through referrals to community resources as well as a voluntary home visitation service. Family support workers provide prenatal and postnatal information, child development assessment and information, parenting skills information and goal setting support encouraging self-suffiency.

Provides an information line dedicated to new parents who may have questions about baby care.

Provides a residential program for mothers, age 18-24 of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and their babies. Offers a sheltered atmosphere and stable environment by which residents can be nurtured and encouraged to obtain education and training. Stresses responsibility, alleviates feelings of isolation, teaches parenting and child care skills and offers support. Strives to ensure employment and independent financial stability. Residents may remain for up to two years. Newsletter and agency brochure available. Maintains a Speakers Bureau which presents topics such as Teen Pregnancy and Parenting.

Provides a full service outpatient obstetrical and pediatric service. Offers services and counseling for mothers, teens and children. Services include: Prenatal Care, Routine Prenatal Care, High Risk Pregnancy Care, Nutritional Guidance, Medicaid/PCAP Certification, Social Services, WIC and FAN Referrals, HIV Counseling and Testing, Perinatal Consultation, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Screening, Gynecology, Routine Exams, Post Partum Follow Up, Endometrical Biopsies, Follow-up Care from the Emergency Department, Referrals for Mammography and Gynecology Oncology, Pediatric Services, Immunizations, General Health Physicals, Sick Visists, Hearing and Vision Screenings, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Evaluation, Ongoing Cardiac Follow-up, Pediatric Asthma/Allergy, Allergy Testing, Pulmonary Function Testing, Nebulization and Patient Education, Neonatal High Risk, Infant Follow-up Care, Social Service Referrals, Synagis Immunizations, and Prophylactic Immunization for infants at risk for RSV. Call for more information.

Provides a program for expectant parents with children 2 1/2 years or older. Includes a film about being a big brother or big sister and bring a baby home from the hospital a tour of the nursery and a room similar to Mom's Room and a question and answer session. Call for schedule of meetings.

Topics of discussion include: Nutrition, Vaginal & Cesarean Birth, Anatomy Pain Control, Fetal Development, Breast & Bottle Feeding, Fitness & Exercise, Parenting Relaxation, Infant Care, Breathing, Maternal Care after Birth, The Unexpected, Tour of the Alice T. Miner Women & Children's Center.