lpha Pregnancy Care Center

518 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY (in the rear building)

Phone (518) 462-2188 Fax (518) 462-2895 e-mail kathy@alphacare.org

Open Mon-Fri 9 to 4pm, Thurs eve 4 to 8pm or anytime by appointment

Free Pregnancy Test: Walk-ins Welcome or Call 462-2188

EARN STORKROOM CREDITS WHILE YOU LEARN

Free-Parenting Classes-Albany

Childbirth preparation and baby care classes taught by nurses on Wednesdays

Tuesday 1:00-2:00 pm	Wednesdays 1:00–2:00 pm	Thursday 6:00–7:00 pm	FRIDAY’S
February 7^th – Secondhand Smoke What are the risks? What can be done? February 14^th – The Way They Learn How to discover and teach to your child’s strengths. February 21^st – How Substance Abuse Affects Parenting Skills February 28^th Parenting a Challenging Child TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY 12:00 – 1:00PM	February 1^st – Breastfeeding Learn the “how-to” of breast feeding, positioning, proper latch and more! February 8^th – Prenatal Emotions How to navigate mood swings, anxieties and joys of pregnancy. Is there prenatal depression? February 15^th – Prenatal Nutrition Interactive discussion promoting healthy eating habits. Learn to read food labels and review the new food pyramid. What foods to avoid while pregnant. February 22^nd – Growing a Healthy Baby Learn how your body changes as baby develops and how lifestyle choices can affect your baby. What to expect at Doctor Visits. February 29^th – Newborn Care We will review what to expect in the hospital. Baby’s appearance, first feeding, routine testing and procedures. WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY 1:00 – 2:00PM	BIBLE STUDY 11:00AM Jan 12th & 26th PARENTING CLASSES February 2^nd Second hand smoke February 9^th – TBI/Shaken Baby What is TBI and what can I do to protect my child? What is Shaken Baby Syndrome? How can I control my anger toward my baby when she won’t stop crying? What are some things I can do if I feel out of control? February 16^th – Co-Parenting We can’t agree on anything but want to be good parents to the children. What can be done? Learn some techniques and strategies that can help you work together in parenting while still apart. Improve communication. February 23^rd - Friends How to help your child make friends. THURS. BIBLE STUDY 6:00 – 7:00PM	FRIDAY Friday BIBLE STUDY 11:00AM – 12:00PM MOM’S GROUP – 12:30 – 1:30PM Join with other mom’s for food, sharing and fun. (Limited to those with children under age 3 only!) In case of bad weather, the Alpha Center will be closed when Albany School District is closed.
Caring Peer and Professional Counselors available to meet with you. All of our programs are completely FREE & CONFIDENTIAL! Free Pregnancy Tests- Free, CONFIDENTIAL & reliable with immediate results. Walk-in or appointment. Stork room – Diapers, clothing, cribs, baby furniture, formula, baby wipes, and layettes. Childbirth preparation and Parenting classes- Taught primarily by nurses or other professionals. Confidential Pregnancy Counseling- Information on a person’s options, abortion, adoption and parenting. Referrals- Excellent medical referrals, and information & resources for financial assistance. Mom’s groups- New parents meet to build relationships, discuss issues, and learn from experience. Post Abortive Counseling/Support Group, Adoption Counseling, Abstinence education Kathleen Rosecrans, Center Director inAlbany Kathy@alphacare.org or at 462-2188 for more information.