Support for Parents & Material Assistance
Cost-free aide for women and families in our community.
At The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, we provide compassionate care AND practical support, which means we holistically care about our clients' spiritual, emotional, and physical needs. We also know that being pregnant and starting a family can be expensive, so thanks to our generous donors, we are able to provide material assistance at no cost.
Parenting Support
Parenting Education
We help equip moms and dads to be the parents God has called them to be. We provide one-on-one education and group classes for baby care, parenting, prenatal health, and more.” To “We help equip moms and dads to be the parents God has called them to be. We provide one-on-one education through our Earn While You Learn Countdown to Parenthood Program, and group classes for labor and delivery, new baby care, and breastfeeding. We also offer Ages & Stages classes that bring in local professionals to focus on growth, development, and care for the 1st year after birth.
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Baby Boutique
Our Baby Boutique is filled with lovely new and gently used items for moms and babies. From clothes to diapers, wipes, formula, handmade blankets, baby furniture, and boys' and girls' clothes up to 2T, these quality donations are for our clients first, as well as anyone in need. We swap out the clothes seasonally and offer Emergency Packs to community members to ensure no one goes without.
Prenatal Vitamins
High-quality prenatal vitamins are given to all our clients with a positive pregnancy. This helps to ensure that mom is healthy and baby is getting the nutrition he/she need.​
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Mom & Dad Gifts
We want moms and dads to know we see and care about them, too, not just their baby, so we also give them a gift when they complete our program!
Learning Classes
Cost-free education for women and families in our community.
Our incentive-based Learning Classes will help our clients feel equipped and confident to be a parent. Classes are usually built around a professional, evidence-based curriculum, followed by a discussion with their Client Advocate.
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Earn While You Learn (EWYL)
Collect points while you learn essential childbirth and parenting skills, in a comfortable and relaxed one-on-one setting with your Client Advocate. Then “cash-in” your points for new baby clothes, furniture, diapers or other items. Topics include proper nutrition and health tips during each trimester; what to expect during labor; bringing baby home, etc. Emotional topics including handling stress, postpartum depression, and what to do when the baby is sick, are also covered.
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Healthy Relationships
A new baby can be very stressful, and stress can be hard on a relationship. Learning how to navigate change, while creating a new family can be difficult. This curriculum for couples, will help give you the knowledge and tools to not only adapt to change, but to thrive in the midst of change. One-on-one class time will also cover healthy boundaries, communication, and resolving conflict.
Life-Skills
Money management, writing a resume, interviewing skills, and other practical skills are covered in this class module. One-on-one class will be customized to suit your needs.