The young moms in our mother-baby program are learning to celebrate motherhood.
We are so excited to partner with the Institute for Child and Family Health to bring its innovative Parent and Child Enrichment (PACE) curriculum to the young women in our mother-baby program.
PACE is a prevention program targeted toward teenage parents, which addresses the associated parenting risks of poverty, single parenthood, low educational attainment, etc. PACE aims to make parenting more enjoyable, and to show young parents options and alternatives that help them create secure attachment relationships with their children.
The 13-week PACE curriculum is helping our young mothers gain better understanding of their children’s developmental stages, develop appropriate expectations, become better attuned to their needs, and learn to read their cues. The curriculum focuses broadly on parenting skills, positive discipline techniques, stress management, reflective thinking, healthy communication, and other topics. Specific sessions include: Getting To Know Your Baby; Providing Physical, Visual and Tactile Stimulation for Your Baby; Child-Directed Play Promotes Positive Relationships; The Art of Praise and Encouragement; Separation Anxiety; and Effective Limit Setting.
Each session includes a welcome, vignettes addressing the session topic, an opportunity for participants to share their own experiences, structured discussions on several key topics, “quizzes” on important lessons, and homework assignments for the following week. PACE Development Specialists present each session, and evaluate each participant’s understanding of the materials. At the successful completion of the PACE program, each resident will receive a certificate.
The Institute for Child and Family Health is a non-profit organization that provides health, behavioral health, educational and prevention services to families in Miami-Dade County, serving more than 30,000 children per year.
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