 "A
celebration and recognition of Nevada's infants and their
families."
Family to Family Connection builds upon the strengths of
children, families, and communities to support the child
within the family and the family within the neighborhood.
This statewide effort creates a comprehensive network that
encourages optimal child growth and development through
community-based public and private partnerships.
Your new baby is a bundle of
pure delight. But as you're quickly finding out, he or she
is also quite a handful! Parenting a newborn through their
toddler years can be quite a challenge for today's modern
parent. Creating an educational and emotional support system
for parents with infants from birth to 48 months of age is
the main idea behind Family to Family Connection. There are
18 service areas throughout the state, which provide a
variety of services tailored to the individual needs of the
communities that they serve.
If your baby is birth to 48
months, contact us and we will connect you with the New Baby
Center closest to you!
Each Service Area provides the following services:
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NEW
BABY
CENTERS
 Each
Service Area has at least one New Baby Center, which
strives to provide a comfortable "homey" feeling where
parents can bring their baby and interact with other
parents of infants and toddlers. In addition to informal
opportunities for networking, parents can attend any of
the following scheduled activities: informative classes
and workshops on a variety of parenting topics including
infant CPR and infant massage, play groups to assist in
the development of baby's socialization skills, and
support groups that include working parents and single
parents. Each center provides a calendar and newsletter,
which are sent out monthly and outline all upcoming
events. The New Baby Centers are staffed by child
development specialists and trained professionals who
are willing and able to give "adult answers to baby
questions."
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RESOURCE LENDING
CENTERS
 Each
New Baby Center also houses a Resource Lending Center,
which functions as a lending library. The Resource
Lending Centers are equipped with the latest books and
videos, covering issues such as child development,
parenting, and nutrition. There are also age-appropriate
developmental toys and supplies for your quickly
developing child. Some Resource Lending Centers are even
able to provide diapers or formula for families in
need.
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