This request is from a colleague of mine.  Can you help her?  Please reply
to
the list as well as to her personally.  She is not on Lactnet.
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"I am in the process of looking for resources to help educate staff as well
as families about promoting & supporting breastfeeding.  What information
should home visitors have to share with families about promoting
breastfeeding?
Most of the families we work with are teen parents.  Are there resources
that specifically target these young mothers?  Any information would be
helpful.
Thank you!

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OUR PROJECT:
Regular, on-going home visiting is the core of the program and where most of
the support, learning, and skills development take place.  The visits are
generally one hour long and focus on the areas of parenting, positive
parent-child interaction, knowledge about normal child development, and
maternal & child health.  Parents learn appropriate, positive ways to
interact with their children.  The home visits are complimented with weekly
center-based small group sessions.  The purpose is to encourage friendships
among the parents and a special emphasis is placed on positive parent-child
interaction.

MISSION:
The Infants & Toddlers Program of the Howard Area Community Center is
dedicated to providing support, education, programming, and
community-building services for low-income and at-risk families in the
Rogers Park area.  It is the belief of this program, its staff, and
advisors, that
the beginning years of life, from pregnancy through the preschool years, are
crucial in the development of young minds and hearts.  Consequently, the
efforts of this program are focused on supporting families and
communities to nurture and delight in each and every met challenge,
milestone, and accomplishment of our tiniest neighbors."

Patti O'Donnell
Assistant Director, Infants & Toddlers Program
Howard Area Community Center
7648 North Paulina Street
Chicago, IL  60626
phone:  773-761-8324
fax:  773-761-8353
e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

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