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Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. TLC Newborn Program Children's Services Advisory Committee Grant 2007-08 for the child' s mental and physical growth. TLC associates monitor the weight gain of breastfeeding babies and facilitate well baby check-ups and immunizations. Written information on topics specific to each family' s needs is mailed per request. TLC ' s age appropriate newsletter advises parents on what to look for in the next stage of child development. Educated parents are more likely to identify developmental delays at an early age. Early treatment may reduce or eliminate the impact of developmental delays. 4. List staffing needed for your program, including required experience and estimated hours per week in program for each staff member and/or volunteers). TLC Associates need certifications, degrees and years of experience with maternal/child education. Present certifications include doulas, a registered nurse, childbirth educators, sibling instructors, Lamaze assistants, and professional degrees including a masters in public health and certified lactation counselors. They must be highly motivated, professional and compassionate when supporting mothers and fathers who are striving to create a healthy and positive environment for their babies. Staffing currently includes a Program Manager 32hrs/week, Assistant Manager 20 hrs/week, and three Family Associates and one Clerical Assistant who each work 10 hours a week. In a recent staff retreat it was decided to expand the hours for clerk B since it has been difficult to find an additional clerk for 10 hours a week 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program? TLC initiates contact at the hospital after the birth of the baby to offer the program. IRMC personnel support TLC by recommending TLC as a resource. Pregnant women become aware of the program through word of mouth, obstetric or pediatric offices, the Healthy Start program, IR County Health Department, Care Net, Planned Parenthood, Healthy Families, and MomCare. TLC brochures describing program services are distributed through these providers. Although some births occur at home or in adjacent counties,TLC has been notified of an impending birth by the mother herself or by local physicians and midwives. Coalition and TLC personnel promote TLC Newborn by participating in community events and an annual fundraising event. In October of 2007 the Coalition is planning a community wide 10t1 Anniversary event. 6. How will the program be accessible to target population (Le., location, transportation, hours of operation)? Services are initiated in person at IRMC after the birth of the baby. TLC Family Associates adjust their schedules to visit moms in the hospital six out of seven days a week (including holidays, Saturdays and Sundays). They consult with IRMC staff every day of the week so the most number of deliveries can be accommodated. If moms are breastfeeding, one of TLC ' s three certified lactation counselors will respond to the mother' s needs . If the family has delivered somewhere else contact is made by phone or families come to the program office for assistance. Subsequent contacts are made by phone. A newly initiated Internet Group Site is accessible 2417 . Questions are posted at any time of day and are answered by TLC. 6