Classes

4 classes on how to take care of yourself during pregnancy

Topics covered include: 

• First Trimester and Nutrition (HP#1)
• Second Trimester, Hazards, and Exercise (HP #2)
• Third Trimester and Pregnancy Emotions (HP #3)
• Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care (HP #4)

4 classes for expectant parents on how to take care of your newborn

Topics covered include:

• Newborn Appearance, Bonding, Emotional Demands, and Coping w/ Stress (BB #1)
• Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding, and Diapering (BB #2)
• Colic, Crying, and Shaken Baby Syndrome (BB #3)
• Newborn care, Health & Safety – Including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (BB #4)

Be ready for your baby!

8 classes for parents with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers.

Topics covered include:

• Stages of Development, Behavior Problems, and Play (AP #1)
• Preventing Problems, Brain Development, Discipline Techniques, and routines (AP #2)
• Encouraging Positive Behavior, Choices, Consequences, and Encouragement (AP #3)
• Preparing for School success, Encouraging Play, Learning, Reading, and Dealing with Childhood Emotions (AP #4)
• Safety Starts at Home (AP #5)
• Love and Relationships, and Appropriate Physical Touch (AP #6)
• Childhood Nutrition (AP #7)
• Personal Finance and Budgeting (AP #8)

Classes taught by men for men – to help you be the best dad you can be!

Topics that are covered include:

• What it means to be a man
• Communication
• The Father’s Role
• Children’s Growth
• Understanding Yourself
• Handling & Expressing Emotions
• Expectations & Children’s Development

Doctor Dads teaches dads practical skills & medical info to keep their child healthy and safe. The 4 sessions cover topics such as how to soothe a crying baby, nutrition, shots, fever & the common cold, germs, cuts & scrapes, and safety in the car, house, and yard.

Practical skills & medical info for dads to keep their child healthy and safe

• The Well Child: Understanding your child’s style, why your baby might be crying, how to soothe your crying baby, nutrition, shots
• The Sick Child: Taking your child’s temperature, fever, the common cold, germs, preventing dehydration
• The Injured Child: Burns, sunburns, drowning, cuts & scrapes, head injuries, poisoning, choking
• The Safe Child: Safety in the car, house, and yard; gun safety and parental anger

8 classes of beginner Bible Study that examines the life and ministry of Jesus through the eyes of a woman.

9 classes offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach that focus on buying, eating, and living, healthy.