GROWING HEALTHY BABIES

All youth and parents ages 0-5

Intervention Area:

• Early Childhood Nutrition
• Lactation and Breastfeeding Support
• Baby and Me Health and Wellness
• Emotional and Behavioral Wellness Support
• Healthy Love and Self-Care Techniques

Partnerships:

• The Georgia Department of Public Health
• DeKalb County Library

Services:

• Healthy Babies will host monthly clinics around DeKalb County teaching parents healthy techniques for growing their 0-5 year old baby.
• Monthly Growing Healthy Baby Clinics around DeKalb County
• Sessions in the areas of: healthy eating, childhood disease, lactation support, breastfeeding, potty training, healthy toddler food options, behavior modification, stress management, toddler love languages and self-care.

PROJECT ONE80

All youth and parents ages 6-12

Intervention Area:

• Counseling
• Communication
• Group Counseling
• Problem Solving
• Emotion Management

Partnerships:

• DeKalb County Board of Health
• Clarkston Community Center
• New American Pathways
• DeKalb County Juvenile Courts

Services:

• Project One80 works with at-risk youth transitioning through difficult behavioral or emotional distress.
• Ten-week intensive group therapy
• Focus areas include: personal development, behavior modification, emotional exploration, and positive peer mentoring, cultural arts and team building field trips

GIRLS CLUBHOUSE

All youth and parents ages 13-18

Intervention Area:

• Group Therapy
• Self-Esteem/Self-Concept
• Problem Solving
• Self-Management
• Communication

Partnerships:

DeKalb County Board of Health serves youth from age 10 to 19 – includes abstinence education, community involvement, health education, clinical serves and life skills to help them succeed into adulthood. Girls ClubHouse is excited to partner with BOH as a safe space for our monthly sessions.

Services:

• The Girl’s ClubHouse is a teen girl program that offers group counseling sessions to help enhance the social and emotional development for adolescent girls.
• Group Therapy
• Topics include: Self-Esteem/Self-Concept, problem solving, communicaiton, peer pressure, decision-making and relationships