Get A Parenting Kit
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The Kit for New Parents is a practical resource on a wide range of parenting topics to help prepare children to reach their greatest potential in school and life.
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Parenting Kits are available to residents or companies operating within Alameda County
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The kits are available in English, Spanish, and Korean.
The free Kit now includes:
- Your Choices Shape Their Future - First 5 California brochure
- Advice for New Parents DVD with a new Oral Health section
- Advice for New Parents companion booklet (English and Spanish Kit only)
- “What to do When your Child Gets Sick”
- “Happy Baby” Bilingual book
- Poison Action Line information
- Growth Chart: Look at me! Birth to three!
Community and public agencies that provide services to families with children 0 to 5 years partner with First 5 to distribute the Kit, free of charge. If you would like to distribute Kits, please complete and submit the Order Form for Kits for New Parents . You can either receive free on-going, monthly delivery of Kits or receive a free one-time shipment. In either case, you will need to arrange storage for the Kits. Parents can order a Parent Kit directly from the First 5 California website.
Remember, the Kits are most helpful for parents before the baby arrives.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Charla Black-Edwards at 510.227.6917 or charla.black-edwards@first5alameda.org.
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