Programs

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Education and Trainings

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia's First Steps Program provides expectant parents and parents of newborns with emotional support, parenting education, and referrals to community services. Beginning in a hospital or clinic setting, trained service providers offer these services for a minimum of three months.

• Initial face-to-face visits by trained service providers;
• "Our Babies First Year Calendar," which features growth and developmental milestones for infants;
• Follow up telephone contact for a minimum of three months;
• Referral to a 24 hour parent warm-line for answers to parenting questions;
• A community resource guide that can make parenting easier;
• Linkage to home visitation when appropriate and available;
• Parenting information focusing on a variety of topics, including postpartum care, brain development, Shaken Baby Syndrome, fatherhood and SIDS.

First Steps: More Information

• View further information on our First Steps Brochure.

• A First Steps Brochure in Spanish is also available.

• See our First Steps Fact Sheet for sites and statistics