Resource Material

PCALC Educational Materials program seeks to get information on Parenting, Early Child Care, Health and Safety of the Children of Lake County directly into the hands of the parents and primary caregivers through educational materials handed out at community events, Forum, parent groups, public locations and new parents in the area hospitals.

PCALC sees itself as a Primary Prevention Agency that prevents child abuse and neglect through educations, increased awareness and advocacy as its mission. We see an important need to educate parents on parenting so that the children of Lake County are not abused or neglected due to lack of parenting skills education.

As we become aware of specific needs in the community of Lake County our materials director seeks out information that parents directly involved with child care can read and learn about better parenting skills. We have information on Maternal Health, Fatherhood, Children’s Health, Immunizations, Stress Control, Safe Sleeping, Shaken Infant, Toddler care, Feeding and Discipline, Toilet Training, Age Appropriate Discipline and many other Parenting skills for different age levels.

Our materials are paid for through fund raising, donations and grants.

We seek to work in cooperation with organizations in Lake County. We provide new parents packets to new families at St Catherine’s Hospital and Community Hospital Partner groups on the care and nurturing of new babies.

In order to serve the whole of Lake County we have bilingual materials and Spanish materials.

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