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 7th – Secondhand Smoke

What are the risks? What can be done?

February 14th – The Way They Learn

How to discover and teach to your child’s strengths.

February 21st – How Substance Abuse Affects Parenting Skills

 

February 28th Parenting a Challenging Child

 

TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY 12:00 – 1:00PM

 

 

February 1st – Breastfeeding

Learn the “how-to” of breast feeding, positioning, proper latch and more!

February 8th – Prenatal Emotions

How to navigate mood swings, anxieties and joys of pregnancy. Is there prenatal depression?

February 15th – 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 22nd – 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 29th – 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 2nd Second hand smoke

February 9th – 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 16th – 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 23rd - 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.