Programs of Baby Bear Hugs
We have a something for every parent!
Universal Programs: available to any family within our region with a child under the age of 3.
Northeast Nurse Family Partnership: must be a first time mom and meet eligibility.
Northeast Nurse Family Partnership: must be a first time mom and meet eligibility.
Universal Programs
"Partners for a Health Baby" & "Nurturing Parenting": Over the years Baby Bear Hugs has expanded, transformed, strengthened, and increased the quality of support and services we offer. We utilize trained, Certified Parenting Educators to support and provide up-to-date parenting information to families with children under 3 years of age. Families can join at any time before the child’s third birthday.
Parenting Essentials 101: A Baby Bear Hugs Mini-series: This is a one-time series (2-5 meets) that cover the basics of life with a new baby. It is available to all families during the prenatal stage, or anytime prior to 6 months of age. It includes:
- Bright by Text-These visits consist of Games to Grow tip cards with activities 0 to 12 months, emphasizing positive parent-child interactions and brain development. Parents have an opportunity to sign up and receive ongoing text messages to make the most of everyday interactions between parent and child with actionable information from trusted early childhood experts.
- Colorado Best Start Program-BBH partners with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation to deliver the Best Start Program, Baby Boxes. This program is offered by different providers across the state. This program provides new and expecting parents key education on; Safe sleep and reducing infant mortality, Breastfeeding and human milk as baby’s best first food, and brain building activities so children thrive.
- The Period of PURPLE Crying- The PURPLE program is designed to help parents of new babies understand a developmental stage that is not widely known, but is a normal part of every infant's development sometimes referred to as colic. Typically, from 2 weeks to 4 months increased periods of infant crying occurs, and can have a negative impact on parenting. This educational component of Parenting Essentials 101 provides information on the normal crying curve and the dangers of shaking a baby.
- Baby MEB Box: The Baby MEB Box was a creation of High Plains Research Network, UPSTREAM! Together Community Intervention group to prevent mental, emotional and behavioral problems. The MEB Box helps increase awareness and normalize discussion of mental health. Each family will receive boxes containing materials that: 1) educate parents and caregivers about the potential presence of anxiety and depression around the birth of a baby, 2) encourage the healthy discussion of anxiety and depression and 3) help connect parents and caregivers to more support if needed, or desired.
Developmental Screenings: We offer developmental screenings as a supplemental to all of our programs. Screenings are available to families with children under 3 years of age.
- Ages and Stages Developmental Questionnaires pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years.
- Ages and Stages Social-Emotional Questionnaires focuses solely on social and emotional development in young children, identifying possible behavioral concerns and ideas to support emotional development in your child.
Cavity Free Kids: Cavity Free Kids includes a rich collection of lessons, activities, stories, songs and other resources. It fun-filled, play-based learning and education to encourage good oral health habits for the entire family.
Northeast Nurse Family Partnership Program
Northeast Nurse Family Partnership: NFP is a national home visitor program where registered nurses provide intensive prenatal, maternal and child health education and support during on going home visits. Nurses also provide information on child development, parenting skills and are certified in lactation counseling.
*Elbert & Lincoln Counties NFP is offered through East-Central NFP
Baby Bear Hugs Regional Office-- 201 S. Main Street Yuma, CO 80759 -- Phone (970) 848-5274 -- Fax (970) 848-0357 Email babybear@babybearhugs.org
