Parenting

Some questions to consider….

• What kind of support system do you have?
• Does your partner want to be involved?
• Will your parents or other family members help?
• How will being a parent impact your education or job?
• Will you be able to financially support a child?

As you think through these questions, a negative answer to one doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider parenting. It simply means that it is a factor in your decision-making process. At Options for Women St Croix Valley we offer limited maternity clothing, baby and children’s clothing, diapers and wipes.

You may set up an appointment starting one month before your due date and until your child is 2 years old.

Call Options for Women St. Croix Valley to set up an appointment for this materials assistance by calling or texting (651) 439-5964.

Assistance

What other assistance is available?
There are a variety of resources available in your community. Parenting classes, assistance with baby items (cribs, clothes, diapers and other necessities), Medicaid, etc. Your Advocate can offer referrals to local resources that are available to you.

Local Resources

• Options for Women St. Croix Valley (www.optionsforwomenstcroixvalley.org)
• Valley Outreach (www.valleyoutreachmn.org)
• St. Andrew’s Resource Center (www.saintandrews.org/community-resource-center)
• The Connect Center (www.theconnectcenter.org)
• Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) (https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/elsprog/ECFE/)
• Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) (www.health.state.mn.us/people/wic/index.html)
• Child Support
• County Assistance
• Parent Aware (www.parentaware.org)
• Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) (https://mn.gov/dhs/child-care)