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Announcement:

During the pandemic we have been following state regulations, and we continue to do outreach to our pregnant and families with their young children by doing driveway diaper/wipes drop-offs. We also provide phone counselling to our pregnant mothers.

Some programs may be limited due to the current pandemic. Updates will be provided as they become available.


All services and programs are free of charge.

Support our Program and Services!

Therapeutic Daycare

    • Post-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit developmental follow-up care
    • Developmentally-Appropriate preschool program designed to meet the specific needs of premature and low birth weight infants and toddlers.
    • Intervention and Support in the early years to improve long-term outcomes and reduce the risk for life-long disabilities.

Assistance for Pregnant Mothers
and their Families
    • Parenting Classes
    • Counseling with Solution-Focused Therapy
    • Peer Mentoring
    • Material Assistance with Diapers & Baby Items


Teen Parenting Assistance Program - currently restricted due to the Pandemic


LBWDC provides case management, childcare and follow-up services in support of keeping teen parents in school until graduation. Under normal circumstances, the program includes weekly support groups, mentoring and parenting classes.

Outreach to local schools helps ensure teens gain skills needed to stay in school and make responsible decisions. More than 1100 teens have benefited from the Teen Star Program offered as part of the curriculum.


Parent Education Program - currently restricted due to the Pandemic


The mothers attend skills training classes such as GED, ESL, personal finance, nutrition and computer instruction.

There are also parenting groups, emphasizing family relationships, literacy, and parental social support — including referrals and coordination with other social service agencies.


Mental Health Services


Infant Mental Health: The ability for children to develop physically, cognitively, and socially in a manner which allows them to master the primary emotional tasks of early childhood without serious disruption caused by harmful life events.

Because infants grow in a context of nurturing environments, infant mental health involves the psychological balance of the infant-family system


Research
Low Birth Weight babies and their familes have unique needs.

The Low Birth Weight Development Center is a unique, multi-faceted, comprehensive program designed to meet the complex psychosocial and developmental needs of high-risk, low birth weight infants, birth through three years, and their families.

Families involved at the center share experiences and support each other in learning to cope with the challenges of raising a low birth weight child.



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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