Our residents want to be good parents, but they may not have the skills or the examples in their own life for good parenting. Our parenting classes offer them a variety of valuable parenting techniques that will benefit them and their babies.
Preparing Our Mothers For Life Outside Mary’s Home
Our programs are designed to help residents get back on their feet so when they are ready to be out on their own again, they can face the world as stronger, more independent women. Many of our programs and services take place on site. Others are located off-site at locations throughout the Treasure Coast.
PARENTING SKILLS
Parenting Class
Breastfeeding Class
Breastfeeding is good for the health of the baby and for the strong bonds it forms between mother and child. With the help of skilled professionals, this class offers mothers-to-be the opportunity to learn about the benefits of breastfeeding.
Baby Basics
Babies don't come with an instruction manual, but our program on Baby Basics provides easy-to-read informative materials and helpful instruction by the staff of the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition Prenatal Outreach Center.
LIFE SKILLS
Goal Planning
Each resident meets weekly with Mary's Home staff to set goals and develop a plan to achieve them. During these meetings, residents discuss progress that's being made toward completion of their goals, which goals have been reached, and how they can achieve goals not yet realized.
Financial Literacy
Through our banking and finance classes, residents learn basic financial literacy including how to open up a bank account, how to manage money, how to live within a budget and other important financial management skills.
Credit Counseling
The Credit Counseling program helps residents understand the importance of creating and maintaining good credit and how to repair bad credit.
BrightCourse (Online training program)
Through the BrightCourse curriculum, our residents are taught how to make good decisions in pregnancy and parenting.
CPR Classes
Through the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) program, our mothers have the opportunity to become Adult/Infant/Child CPR certified.
COUNSELING
Women's Support Groups
Faith-based support groups are held on site for our residents so they can have open discussions with each other on a weekly basis.
Individual Counseling
Mary's Home partners with a licensed social worker as well as local mental health agencies to provide residents with mental health counseling as needed.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Grocery Shopping & Meal Planning
We also teach our mothers how to plan meals and grocery shop for nutritious foods all within a budget.
PERSONAL
GROWTH
Learning More About Yourself and Your God
Every week residents come together to discuss passages from the Holy Bible to advance their personal growth and develop their faith-based life.
JOB
READINESS
Job Readiness and Resume Preparation
Through our Job Readiness and Resume Preparation programs, Mary's Home residents learn how to create and improve their resumes, prepare for interviews and learn a variety of basic job skills. All residents are required to volunteer or intern for various agencies and local businesses to help them gain work experience and build their resumes.
Program Eligibility
- A woman must be 18 years or older and experiencing homelessness or lack suitable support and a safe place to live
- Pregnant with no other children in their care
- Have an infant under four months old and no other children in their care
Program Requirements
Specific program requirements and expectations are discussed with each resident upon their arrival. At minimum, each resident of Mary's Home must commit to:
- Following house rules such as contributing to the home by doing chores and household duties
- Attending school - working towards their (GED) General Education Diploma or Certification Program
- Participating in counseling sessions
