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Life. Support.

Celebrating 25+ Years of Service!

The mission of Low Birth Weight Development Center (LBWDC) is to respond to the needs of families having or are at risk of having a low birth weight infant by providing family-centered, community-oriented support services such as

  • Therapeutic Preschool
  • Teen Parenting
  • "Circle of Security" Parenting Program
  • Pregnant Mother and Family Assistance
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Research
LBWDC is a unique, multifaceted, comprehensive program designed to meet the complex needs of high-risk, low birth weight infants, birth through five years and their young, low-income parents.

 


Our History
The Low Birth Weight Development Center was founded in 1992 by Dr. Elizabeth Heyne, PA-C, PsyD and Dr. Roy Heyne, MD and has served over 5500 low birth weight children and parents.  Currently, we assist approximately 350 families annually through our onsite services, home visits and outreach.

The center is located in West Dallas but serves families throughout the North Texas Area, especially Dallas and Tarrant Counties.

LBWDC is committed to help families become self-sufficient and rely less on taxpayer assistance.

Research has shown that our programs help reduce the time infants spend in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by an average of 3 days per infant, saving the taxpayers more than $1 million per year (Heyne, 2010).


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345 Calumet Ave., Dallas, TX 75211 
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM and Saturday 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Phone: (214) 331-3517
www.lowbirthweight.org