Calendar of Events, Classes and Support Groups
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies provides free hands-on classes for parents and their support partners through our education and training program. Classes are taught by trained and/or certified team members, as well as community partners throughout Palm Beach County.
All classes and groups are offered at no cost to Palm Beach County residents. Registration is required.
Virtual Getting Ready for Baby
This group will help you prepare for the arrival of your newborn as you transition to parenthood. We will discuss common concerns and doubts about the hospital stay, the first few days with baby, and how to cope with emotions.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Virtual Mothers & Babies Session 6
Mothers & Babies is six-session group for pregnant women and new parents to help manage stress and prevent postpartum depression. These groups cover a variety of topics that help perinatal women cope with stress and/or depressive symptoms.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
This series is currently in progress and is no longer accepting new registrations. To register for an upcoming Mothers & Babies series, please contact Wildjena by email at wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org or by phone at 561-323-0983.
Taller Para Parejas Embarazadas y Nuevos Padres
El nacimiento de un bebé es un momento emocionante para las parejas! En ocaciones la transición a la paternidad puede ser difícil. Únase a este grupo y conéctese con otras parejas para compartir experiencias, éxitos e inquietudes en un espacio seguro y confidencial.
Que se trataran en el grupo:
Formando una nueva familia
Cómo mejorar la comunicación y la intimidad
Estrategias para juntos criar mejor a sus hijos
Cuidando a mamá durante el parto y posparto
Signos de depresión y ansiedad posparto en madres y padres
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Coordinador de Bienestar Maternal
Share Grupos de Apoyo para Perdida del Embarazo y la Pérdida de Bebés
Grupos de apoyo para familias que han sufrido la pérdida de un embarazo o la pérdida de un bebe en los primeros meses de vida. Un espacio seguro y confidencial donde recibir apoyo y compartir sus experiencias, pensamientos y sentimientos con otros padres. Nuestro objetivo es que todas las familias tengan la oportunidad para sanar.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Coordinador de Bienestar Maternal
Los Primeros Meses de Postparto Virtual
El período posparto es un momento único muchos cambios físicos y emocionales tanto para la mama como el bebé. En este grupo, encontrara la informacion y el apoyo necesario para navegar las primeras semanas de la maternidad y tener una experiencia posparto saludable.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Preparandose para Recibir al Recien Nacido Virtual
Unirse a este grupo ayudará a las futuras mamás a prepararse para la llegada de sus pequeños y hacer que la transición a la maternidad sea mucho más sencilla. Trataremos inquietudes y dudas comunes sobre la estadia en el hospital y los primeros dias de vida del bebé.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Ann Grandi Ansanm: Premye Ane Manman ak Tibebe
Sesyon sa yo se yon kote ki an sekirite pou manman yo pale epi aprann ansanm. Ou pral aprann kijan tibebe ou ap grandi pandan premye ane a ak kijan ou ka santi w kòm yon manman. Kit se premye fwa ou vin manman oswa ou deja ap elaji fanmi ou, ou ka aprann konsèy itil epi rankontre lòt manman ki menm jan ak ou. Chak sesyon ede ni ou menm ni tibebe ou pandan n ap pase nan moman kè kontan ak pafwa difisil nan premye mwa yo kòm paran.
Fasilite pa: Wildjena Ferjuste
Los Primeros Meses de Postparto
El período posparto es un momento único muchos cambios físicos y emocionales tanto para la mama como el bebé. En este grupo, encontrara la informacion y el apoyo necesario para navegar las primeras semanas de la maternidad y tener una experiencia posparto saludable.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Preparandose para Recibir al Recien Nacido
Unirse a este grupo ayudará a las futuras mamás a prepararse para la llegada de sus pequeños y hacer que la transición a la maternidad sea mucho más sencilla. Trataremos inquietudes y dudas comunes sobre la estadia en el hospital y los primeros dias de vida del bebé.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Perinatal Mental Health in the Fourth Trimester
This training covers the emotional and psychological challenges that perinatal families face during the first 12 weeks postpartum - often called the fourth trimester.
Unique to any other time in their lives, new parents encounter drastic changes in their daily activities and shifts in their relationships with family and friends. With these adjustments, some parents are quickly faced with mental health challenges that accompany this new stage of life and need support to cope.
The training includes strategies and ideas for offering comprehensive support for maternal mental health during the fourth trimester.
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 3
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Mothers & Babies Session 5
Mothers & Babies is six-session group for pregnant women and new parents to help manage stress and prevent postpartum depression. These groups cover a variety of topics that help perinatal women cope with stress and/or depressive symptoms.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
This series is currently in progress and is no longer accepting new registrations. To register for an upcoming Mothers & Babies series, please contact Wildjena by email at wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org or by phone at 561-323-0983.
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 4
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Gwoup sa a deja kòmanse epi nou p ap aksepte nouvo enskripsyon ankò. Pou enskri nan yon pwochen Klas Manman ak Tibebe, tanpri kontakte Wildjena pa imèl nan wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org oswa pa telefòn nan 561-323-0983.
Mothers & Babies Session 6
Mothers & Babies is six-session group for pregnant women and new parents to help manage stress and prevent postpartum depression. These groups cover a variety of topics that help perinatal women cope with stress and/or depressive symptoms.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
This series is currently in progress and is no longer accepting new registrations. To register for an upcoming Mothers & Babies series, please contact Wildjena by email at wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org or by phone at 561-323-0983.
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 5
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Gwoup sa a deja kòmanse epi nou p ap aksepte nouvo enskripsyon ankò. Pou enskri nan yon pwochen Klas Manman ak Tibebe, tanpri kontakte Wildjena pa imèl nan wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org oswa pa telefòn nan 561-323-0983.
Mom's Care After Birth
The Fourth Trimester: Taking care of yourself after giving birth
The fourth trimester is the 12 weeks following the birth of your baby. Not everyone has heard of it, but every parent and their newborn baby will experience it. Postpartum care is an extension of your prenatal care and it is crucial for you and your baby’s health. In this class you will learn what to expect after birth - the physical recovery and emotional changes, how to plan ahead for your self-care and for support, to be aware of potential postpartum complications, newborn development, adjusting to your new life and returning to work.
Facilitated by: Illian Casiano, RN, IBCLC
Illian Casiano is a registered nurse with 22 years of experience in Labor and Delivery and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is also a highly experienced and dynamic childbirth educator and facilitator of postpartum mom groups. Her areas of expertise include: childbirth, breastfeeding, parent-infant bonding, infant development, postpartum care, self-care and postpartum mood disorders. She is the owner of Motherhood by the Ocean, LLC
In Person Infant CPR & Safety
Accidents happen and preparing for the unexpected can help. Learning infant CPR can prepare individuals to give their child the best chance of recovering from an emergency including choking, drowning, or breathing problems. This class is for expectant couples, parents, and community members who are or will become caregivers of infants and children.
*Each participant must fill out an individual registration form.
Growing Together: Mom & Baby’s First Years
These sessions are a safe place for moms to talk and learn together. You will learn how your baby grows during the first year and how you may feel as a mom. Whether you’re a first-time mom or adding to your family, you can learn helpful tips and meet other moms like you. Each session helps both you and your baby as you go through the happy and sometimes hard early months of being a parent.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Preparandose para Recibir al Recien Nacido
Unirse a este grupo ayudará a las futuras mamás a prepararse para la llegada de sus pequeños y hacer que la transición a la maternidad sea mucho más sencilla. Trataremos inquietudes y dudas comunes sobre la estadia en el hospital y los primeros dias de vida del bebé.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Los Primeros Meses de Postparto
El período posparto es un momento único muchos cambios físicos y emocionales tanto para la mama como el bebé. En este grupo, encontrara la informacion y el apoyo necesario para navegar las primeras semanas de la maternidad y tener una experiencia posparto saludable.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Ann Grandi Ansanm: Premye Ane Manman ak Tibebe
Sesyon sa yo se yon kote ki an sekirite pou manman yo pale epi aprann ansanm. Ou pral aprann kijan tibebe ou ap grandi pandan premye ane a ak kijan ou ka santi w kòm yon manman. Kit se premye fwa ou vin manman oswa ou deja ap elaji fanmi ou, ou ka aprann konsèy itil epi rankontre lòt manman ki menm jan ak ou. Chak sesyon ede ni ou menm ni tibebe ou pandan n ap pase nan moman kè kontan ak pafwa difisil nan premye mwa yo kòm paran.
Fasilite pa: Wildjena Ferjuste
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 3
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Share Grupos de Apoyo para Perdida del Embarazo y la Pérdida de Bebés
Grupos de apoyo para familias que han sufrido la pérdida de un embarazo o la pérdida de un bebe en los primeros meses de vida. Un espacio seguro y confidencial donde recibir apoyo y compartir sus experiencias, pensamientos y sentimientos con otros padres. Nuestro objetivo es que todas las familias tengan la oportunidad para sanar.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Coordinador de Bienestar Maternal
Preparandose para Recibir al Recien Nacido Virtual
Unirse a este grupo ayudará a las futuras mamás a prepararse para la llegada de sus pequeños y hacer que la transición a la maternidad sea mucho más sencilla. Trataremos inquietudes y dudas comunes sobre la estadia en el hospital y los primeros dias de vida del bebé.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Virtual Postpartum Wellness
The postpartum period is a unique time of physical and emotional change for the whole family. In this group, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate the first few months of parenthood and have a healthy and well-supported experience.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Los Primeros Meses de Postparto Virtual
El período posparto es un momento único muchos cambios físicos y emocionales tanto para la mama como el bebé. En este grupo, encontrara la informacion y el apoyo necesario para navegar las primeras semanas de la maternidad y tener una experiencia posparto saludable.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Sante Apre Akouchman
Peryòd apre akouchman an se yon moman espesyal kote tout fanmi an fè eksperyans chanjman fizik ak emosyonèl. Nan gwoup sa a, w ap jwenn konesans ak konfyans ou bezwen pou w navige premye mwa yo kòm paran epi viv yon eksperyans ki an sante ak byen sipòte.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Virtual Couples Becoming Parents
The birth of a baby can be an exciting time for couples. The transition to parenthood can also be challenging. Connect with other couples to share experiences, successes, and concerns in a safe and confidential space.
Groups cover topics that include:
What to expect when forming a new family
How to improve communication and intimacy
Strategies to better parent your child together
Caring for mom during childbirth and postpartum
Signs of postpartum depression and anxiety in mothers and fathers
Facilitated by: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Sipò pou Pèt Gwosès ak Tibebe Share
Share se yon resous pou fanmi ki andèy, ki te soufri pèt yon gwosès oswa pèt yon timoun nan premye mwa lavi li. Nou ofri yon kominote ki san risk epi ki solidè kote ou ka pataje eksperyans ou, panse ou ak santiman ou an tout libète. Objektif nou se asire ke nou bay fanmi yo tout chans ki genyen pou yo geri.
Fasilite: Wildjena Ferjuste
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 2
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Ann Grandi Ansanm: Premye Ane Manman ak Tibebe
Sesyon sa yo se yon kote ki an sekirite pou manman yo pale epi aprann ansanm. Ou pral aprann kijan tibebe ou ap grandi pandan premye ane a ak kijan ou ka santi w kòm yon manman. Kit se premye fwa ou vin manman oswa ou deja ap elaji fanmi ou, ou ka aprann konsèy itil epi rankontre lòt manman ki menm jan ak ou. Chak sesyon ede ni ou menm ni tibebe ou pandan n ap pase nan moman kè kontan ak pafwa difisil nan premye mwa yo kòm paran.
Fasilite pa: Wildjena Ferjuste
In Person Getting Ready for Baby
This group will help you prepare for the arrival of your newborn as you transition to parenthood. We will discuss common concerns and doubts about the hospital stay, the first few days with baby, and how to cope with emotions.
Facilitated by: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Klas Manman ak Tibebe Seyson 1
Manman ak Tibebe se yon gwoup ki gen sis sesyon pou fanm ansent ak nouvo paran yo, ki vize pou ede yo jere estrès ak prevni depresyon apre akouchman. Gwoup sa yo kouvri yon varyete sijè ki ede fanm perinatal yo fè fas ak estrès ak/oswa sentòm depresyon.
Fasilite: Wildjena Cadet, Maternal Wellness Specialist
Virtual Mothers & Babies Session 4
Mothers & Babies is six-session group for pregnant women and new parents to help manage stress and prevent postpartum depression. These groups cover a variety of topics that help perinatal women cope with stress and/or depressive symptoms.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
This series is currently in progress and is no longer accepting new registrations. To register for an upcoming Mothers & Babies series, please contact Wildjena by email at wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org or by phone at 561-323-0983.
Virtual Getting Ready for Baby
This group will help you prepare for the arrival of your newborn as you transition to parenthood. We will discuss common concerns and doubts about the hospital stay, the first few days with baby, and how to cope with emotions.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Growing Together: Mom & Baby’s First Years
These sessions are a safe place for moms to talk and learn together. You will learn how your baby grows during the first year and how you may feel as a mom. Whether you’re a first-time mom or adding to your family, you can learn helpful tips and meet other moms like you. Each session helps both you and your baby as you go through the happy and sometimes hard early months of being a parent.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
In Person Postpartum Wellness
The postpartum period is a unique time of physical and emotional change for the whole family. In this group, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate the first few months of parenthood and have a healthy and well-supported experience.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Mothers & Babies Session 1
Mothers & Babies is six-session group for pregnant women and new parents to help manage stress and prevent postpartum depression. These groups cover a variety of topics that help perinatal women cope with stress and/or depressive symptoms.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
In Person Safe Baby Class
Each year, more than 3,600 babies in the United States die unexpectedly. This is from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or accidental deaths from suffocation or strangulation. Many of these deaths are preventable.
While this is scary for new parents, infant safety education is an important step to reducing risks for your baby and giving them the best care possible.
Join this class to learn the basics of baby safety including safe sleep, preventing shaken baby syndrome, caregiver safety, and more.
Facilitated by: Safe Kids
Led by Community Partners of South Florida, Safe Kids Palm Beach County is a community-based program that offers safety education and materials to families to decrease preventable injuries in children from 0 to 19. They provide educational materials for the following injury areas, including drowning prevention, home safety, pedestrian safety, bicycle , safety and child passenger safety.
Growing Together: Mom & Baby’s First Years
These sessions are a safe place for moms to talk and learn together. You will learn how your baby grows during the first year and how you may feel as a mom. Whether you’re a first-time mom or adding to your family, you can learn helpful tips and meet other moms like you. Each session helps both you and your baby as you go through the happy and sometimes hard early months of being a parent.
Facilitated by: Wildjena Ferjuste
Preparandose para Recibir al Recien Nacido
Unirse a este grupo ayudará a las futuras mamás a prepararse para la llegada de sus pequeños y hacer que la transición a la maternidad sea mucho más sencilla. Trataremos inquietudes y dudas comunes sobre la estadia en el hospital y los primeros dias de vida del bebé.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Los Primeros Meses de Postparto
El período posparto es un momento único muchos cambios físicos y emocionales tanto para la mama como el bebé. En este grupo, encontrara la informacion y el apoyo necesario para navegar las primeras semanas de la maternidad y tener una experiencia posparto saludable.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
Ann Grandi Ansanm: Premye Ane Manman ak Tibebe
Sesyon sa yo se yon kote ki an sekirite pou manman yo pale epi aprann ansanm. Ou pral aprann kijan tibebe ou ap grandi pandan premye ane a ak kijan ou ka santi w kòm yon manman. Kit se premye fwa ou vin manman oswa ou deja ap elaji fanmi ou, ou ka aprann konsèy itil epi rankontre lòt manman ki menm jan ak ou. Chak sesyon ede ni ou menm ni tibebe ou pandan n ap pase nan moman kè kontan ak pafwa difisil nan premye mwa yo kòm paran.
Fasilite pa: Wildjena Ferjuste
Madres y bebés Grupo 6
Este grupo reúne a mujeres embarazadas y en etapa de posparto para que aprendan cómo desarrollar estrategias de comunicación saludable, crear lazos afectivos con el bebé y sobrellevar el estrés.
Facilitado por: Elais Perez, Maternal Wellness Coordinator
This series is currently in progress and is no longer accepting new registrations. To register for an upcoming Mothers & Babies series, please contact Wildjena by email at wferjuste@hmhbpbc.org or by phone at 561-323-0983.”
Birth Bootcamp for Partners
Are you a father or support partner that isn’t sure what your role will be in the delivery room? This hands-on class is for you!
Join us to learn practical comfort techniques, breathing strategies, and emotional support tools to help you feel prepared and involved during childbirth.
Partners and moms are encouraged to attend together. Space is limited—reserve your spot today!