Welcome Baby Shower
Our team at Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon has worked with the Perinatal Task Force to keep the spirit of Welcome Baby alive through these challenging times. Introducing…
Virtual Welcome Baby!
This event is all about showcasing our community’s pregnancy and parenting resources, providing information and demonstrations, and celebrating families with games and giveaways.
For the 2020 Virtual Baby Shower, we introduced a new theme each month on our Healthy Start of Southern Oregon Facebook page. Visit our page to watch demonstrations, learn from community resources, and see tips and posts from these events.
Stay tuned to hear about 2021, and come join us!
2020 Virtual Baby Shower Themes
September: Early Literacy
Reading with your children is important for increased vocabulary, curiosity, and memory. Reading creates opportunities to build listening skills and develop positive associations with books and reading. Learn about building a foundation for scholastic success, and how to set aside healthy bonding time for you and your child. We are providing support for early literacy by giving away board books, and sharing information about early literacy via our Healthy Start Facebook page.
October: Safe Sleep
The number one cause of death for infants after they are one month old are sleep related. With this in mind, for the month of October we have partnered with Cribs for Kids to offer safe sleep prizes and supplies to those who complete a course on safe sleep.
November: Breastfeeding
When you breastfeed, you give your baby a healthy start that lasts a lifetime. Breastmilk is the perfect food for your baby. The cells, hormones, and antibodies in breastmilk help protect babies from illness. This protection is unique and changes every day to meet your baby’s growing needs. Breastfeeding saves lives, money, and time. This November, we are streaming informational conversations with local lactation counselors on Facebook Live, and offering prizes for those who engage with our activities!
December: Baby Care 101
If you are about to have your first baby, or just have questions about the basics of baby care, this month is for you. On our Facebook page, we are having Live conversations with local care providers to share some of the little-talked-about basics. We will be demoing infant CPR, discussing vaccines, leading a class on infant massage, parenting classes, and more! Once again, we will be sharing how to win prizes at the end of these Facebook Live conversations. For more information please go to our Facebook page.
Connect with Healthy Start
We are thrilled to be working alongside University of Oregon's Prevention Science Institute to pilot a new mobile version of the Family Check-Up (FCU) program!
We'll be helping rural Oregon families connect to the project and learn about health and parenting. The information gathered will be used to continue creating mobile resources that families can easily access anytime.
This program is already used by thousands of families across the country to help with family functioning and building healthy habits, and we're excited to lend a voice to our Southern Oregon region!
Read more about the program here: hccso.org/family-check-up/
