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Best Start  is a program to help get your baby off to the best possible start in life.  Best Start offers an interactive group experience made up of 4-6 women. Your confidentiality is assured. Best Start also offers home visits by a professional counselor to meet with you one on one.  The program is designed to be a fun, interesting, and educational opportunity to learn about being a parent and having a healthy relationship with your baby.

 Infants and toddlers are welcome to attend with their mothers.

How does the Best Start work?

Groups:

• Participants meet at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit, 3236 Kirkaman St., Lake Charles, LA 70601.

• Groups meet once a week for two (2) hours, for a total of eight (8) weeks.

• Mothers are encouraged to bring their infants or children under the age of 2 to the meetings.

• Everyone is encouraged to participate in the group experience, but not required.

• Refreshments are served at each group.

Home Visits:

• Participants with children ages 2 to 6 receive home visits by a professional counselor on a regular basis.