The Women’s Center- Sidney is a pregnancy resource center that serves women of Shelby County and the surrounding counties in Ohio. The center provides free pregnancy tests and limited ultrasound scans to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.
The Women’s Center-Sidney also offers an innovative educational program of classes called Earn While You Learn (EWYL) to pregnant women (especially first time MOM’s) and teens and or support persons. Classes provide essential information on pregnancy and parenting skills. They are also FREE, scheduled to fit your needs, last about an hour and allow you to earn coupons redeemable for free baby items (including diapers, wipes and formula) in our Baby Boutique.
Here are client comments about what they learned from the EWYL program:
“How to be a Mom, how to love me and my pregnancy and my baby.”
“Everything about pregnancy that I never knew – how to keep Mom and baby healthy.”
“A lot about bonding, how to take care of my baby. I feel a lot more confident since I started classes. I don’t know what I’d do if I had not attended these classes.”
“I learned about drinking and smoking, SIDS, how my baby should sleep. Most importantly I know I can call and someone will help answer my questions.”
Here are some comments clients had about their teacher/mentor:
“I feel comfortable with telling her things about me. She cares and is down to earth.”
“I really liked how not only she was supportive, she was actually interested in my journey through the pregnancy. It made me feel more related and made me a little more happy about the baby.”
“My mentor is one of the best things that could happen to me and my baby. She is always nice and genuinely concerned.”
“Thanks for teaching me so much.”
“Thank you so much for the dedication you have with each one of us. I think we all feel individually cared for and supported.”
For more information on the Earn While You Learn program call the Women’s Center-Sidney at 937-498-4425 or visit our office in downtown Sidney in the Ohio Building at 113 N Ohio Ave., Suite 408 (4th floor), next door to the Post Office. Find us online at www.womenscenterohio.com.
