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CAPA/PREPARES (Childbirth and Parenting Assistance) provides an environment for parents to build loving bonds with their kids to prepare them for a healthy future. CAPA/PREPARES offers stabilizing and advocacy services to expecting and parenting individuals and families with children ages 5 and under.
OUR SERVICES
EDUCATION SUPPORT:
Education support focuses on families with children ages two to five, to prepare them for kindergarten. The program is led by a CAPA/PREPARES Education Support Specialist with over thirty years of experience in education. This provides an extra layer of support giving children the tools they need to be successful in their first years of schooling and providing ongoing support to parents navigating this new system. Education support also provides GED and ESL support for mothers and fathers.
For more information contact Sandi Nokes at Sandi.nokes@cceasternwa.org.
PARENTING CLASSES:
Circle of Security® Parenting™ (COSP) teaches parents to identify, understand and respond to their child's emotional needs. Through COSP, parents discover they are capable of connecting with, loving, and raising secure children. CAPA/PREPARES offers the 8-week COSP group quarterly for parents of children aged six months to five years old.
BABY CARE 101:
Baby Care 101 is a two-week course to give expectant and newly parenting individuals/couples tools to learn how to care for their new baby.
DIAPERS, WIPES, and FORMULA ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS.
Walk-In Hours are Monday-Thursday from 10 am - 2 pm. No appointment is necessary.
For more information contact Lisa Green at 509-455-4970 or lisa.green@cceasternwa.org
CASE MANAGEMENT:
Offers parents the opportunity to have parent support, goal setting, and community resources to help them be the parent they want to be with support from our compassionate circle of security-trained case managers.
For more information contact Sarah Durrant at sarah.durrant@cceasternwa.org.
CLOTHING (SIZES NEWBORN - 5T) ONCE EVERY 60 DAYS.
To place an order for clothing, please allow two business days to fill your order. Pick up available during walk-in hours.
For more information or to place an order, please email capa.frontdesk@cceasternwa.org or call 509.455.4986.
OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS, ONCE EVERY 60 DAYS.
Items include pack n' plays, highchairs, baby gates, strollers, baby baths, and more.
FAMILY COMPANIONS (formerly Mother Mentors):
Parents are matched up with a volunteer in a supportive, peer-based friendship for one year. Matches can meet up for coffee, walks, park playdates, and more!
For more information contact Claire Foster-Dow at claire.foster-dow@cceasternaw.org.
PREPARED MOMS:
A weekly social support group for moms with children under the age of five. Join us in building friendships, fostering community, and supporting one another in navigating parenthood on Thursdays from 10-11:30 am.
Mothers of children aged 0-5 can attend on a drop-in basis and receive free childcare during group.
For more information contact Ellie Toone at ellie.toone@cceasternwa.org.
MUSIC TOGETHER with SONGBIRD STUDIO:
An interactive music class for children 0-5 to attend with their caregiver. Classes create a nurturing environment to have fun singing, dancing, playing instruments, and hearing stories.
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PARENTING CLASSES
Participants learn parenting skills at these free, 4-week classes. They are open to parents of children aged 5 and under, as well as pregnant women and their partners. Participants receive a certificate of attendance.
DIAPERS AND CLOTHING
Parents of children aged 5 and under can receive 12 diapers per child every 30 days. Every 60 days, they can receive maternity and children’s clothing sized newborn to 5T. No appointment is necessary, and parents must bring photo ID and proof of each child’s date of birth.
MUSIC TOGETHER
Wednesday 10:30-11:15 am
Parents and toddlers meet in a nurturing environment to have fun singing, dancing, playing instruments, and hearing stories.
PREPARED MOMS
Every Thursday 10 - 11 am
A social support group for mentors and moms with children under the age of five. Our goal is to build friendships and support one another in navigating parenthood.
