Happy Baby, Healthy Future Certified Instructors of Infant Massage laura_minnigerode@yahoo.com, PO Box 2554, Novato, CA 94948 415-209-6647, 415-883-8785, 415-381-5370 Los servicios ofrecieron en español Instruction in the art of infant massage and communication. You can learn to use massage to soothe, communicate and bond with your new baby. Classes are held at Marin General Hospital, conference room C, and are available in Espanol. Private and small group classes also available. alisa@alisaikeda.com, sgoodman@calltpac.net All instructors are certified instructors of infant massage, trained by the Foundation for Healthy Family Living, Kalena Babeshoff. Affiliated with Marin General Hospital Private, small group, classes, house-calls Sliding scale is available

Parenting From The Heart Parent Educator and Consultant heartfulparenting@yahoo.com 30 Cowbarn Lane, #16 Novato, CA 94941 415-897-8994 Parenting is one of the hardest jobs there are. Bonnie Romanow, of Parenting From The Heart, supports and inspires parents on their pareting journey through consultation and coaching, parent education workshops, and parent-infant/toddler groups. Bonnie Romanow has been working with parents and children in a variety of ways for over 20 years, as an early childhood center director and teacher, founder of a small school in the Chicago area and parent educator. She has worked with Parents Place for the last 4 years as education coordinator and an early childhood mental health consultant. Her training includes: Waldorf teacher training and experience, Resources for Infant Educarers, Touchpoints, the WestEd/PITC program, and other extensive study in early childhood. Her most significant training,resource and experience is and continues to be with her two adult daughters! Private sessions, group workshops and classes for adults, and parent-infant/toddler groups. Sliding scale offered.

Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center Disability, Special Education, Parent Education an info@matrixparents.org 94 Galli Drive, Suite C Novato, CA 94949-5739 800-578-2592 Los servicios ofrecieron en español Matrix works with parents of children with special needs to empower families to successfully access the systems that serve them. Parents of children with physical, medical, emotional, developmental or learning disabilities will find emotional support, education and resources. The HELP Line,support groups and workshops are available to parents of children ages birth - 26 years old. Matrix is a parent run agency that started in Marin 22 years ago by 3 moms who had children with special needs. Most of the staff at Matrix are parents. We are funded by private donations, government funds and grants. Marin County Office of Education, Easter Seals, SELPA, Head Start, First 5 Marin, SEAC, Blind Babies HELP Line 9-3,Monday-Thursday Support Groups, Workshops, Library, newsletters, website All services are free of charge

Georgia Montgomery Perinatal Educator, Lactation & Newborn Specialist georgia@marinbirthingandparenting.com 409 Miller Creek Road San Rafael CA 94903 415-608-8308 I am pleased to provide breastfeeding support and newborn care consultation in the home, as well as Infant/Child CPR and Home Safety classes privately, in small groups or at Heller's for Children in San Rafael Certified Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Instructor,Certified Labor Doula, CPR BLS Certification through AHA. (CD, CCE, LE/IBCLC Cand., BLS. 15+ years hands-on experience with newborns). Educator at California Pacific Med. Center, San Francisco, Kaiser Marin and Sonoma and Adoption Connection in San Francisco Volunteer Newborn Specialist for Family Service Agency Support Group, Piloted Adoptive Parent Education program Adoption Connection SF, Piloted Parent Education Series, Heller's for Children Classes at Heller's in San Rafael - 4 week series. Private or small group clases are offered in Childbirth Prep, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding, CPR for Infants and Children, and Home Safety Sliding scale and discounts for WIC offered

Parents Place Consultation and parent education ParentsPlaceMarin@jfcs.org 600 Fifth Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 415/491-7959 Los servicios ofrecieron en español Parents Place is a “home away from home” that helps parents and caregivers raise healthy children. Emphasizing prevention and early intervention, Parents Place provides comprehensive, results-oriented mental health services for children and their families. Through individual counseling, play therapy, socialization groups, family therapy, and consultations to parents, Parents Place gives families access to the tools they need whenever they need them. Parents Place also provides consultation, staff training, prevention and early intervention services to licensed early childhood programs that serve low-income children and families. Parents Place began in San Francisco in 1975. We are a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family and Children's Services. Our funding comes from a variety of sources: grants, state and federal funds, contributions, and fee-for-service. Parents Place is a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family and Children's Services, a social service agency serving San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and the Peninsula. Services are offered in many forms: one-on-one sessions, family sessions, group classes, drop-in sessions, onsite work at preschools, family sessions. MediCal is accepted for counseling services. A sliding fee scale is available for all groups and workshops.

Elaine Steinbrecher parent coach, lactation educator,massage therapist massageandmoms@aol.com 49 Egret View Street San Rafael, CA 94901 415-459-2415 Los servicios ofrecieron en español My mission is to create comfort, confidence and community for mothers by providing parent coaching, massage therapy (preg/pp alignment, acupressure, Swedish, deep tissue, polarity),lactation counsel/home visits,parent education&support via groups or phone •Obstetric RN, BSN, PHN 24 yrs. •cert. in pregnancy/pp/infant massage 8 yrs •certified lactation educator 15 yrs •member PPI (postpartum international) 5yrs Private sessions, home visits, phone counseling, groups I take one low income case/month. Minimal Spanish & ASL (american sign lang)

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