Cascade Doula Services

09/30/2026

Families with children ages 0 to 5 will soon be able to take free early literacy classes at the Springfield Public Library.

The program, a partnership with nonprofit Parenting Now, will include 6 sessions in as many weeks focused on different themes, like bedtime routines and parenting playfully.

Abigail Craig, a youth services librarian at the Springfield Public Library, said the classes will combine teaching parents how to help their kids read, and involving the children themselves.

“It’ll be interactive, but it will also be with an expert who’s going to give the families resources,” she said, “They’re going to bring the children in at the end and they’ll do some activities together and just be modeling things to do with your children at home.”

The program is part of the library’s early literacy programming, supported by the Ready to Read Grant from the Oregon State Library.

The classes will also include free childcare and books to bring home, something Craig said she hopes will help bring in more families.

“Like everything at the library, we really want things to be accessible to everyone and free,” she said. “Especially this way, we might be bringing people in who aren’t familiar with the library. So it’s a way to connect them to more free resources and to learn about how the library can help them on this journey.”

Craig said, eventually, the library hopes to do classes in Spanish as well.

“Getting books in the hands of children is so important. And having parents be there, learning…engaged in reading to kids, telling stories, interacting with their children, that’s a big part of it,” she said. “We’re just really excited to have a partnership like this and to be exploring a partnership where we can support the Spanish-speaking families in the community in the ways that they need.”

Registration is currently open for each class, the first of which is on Sept. 19.

Find this article and more listener-supported news at KLCC.org.

https://www.klcc.org/education/2026-09-04/springfield-public-library-free-early-literacy-classes

09/29/2026

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating the simple test that saves thousands of lives every single year.

It’s a heel prick that checks for more than 30 serious but treatable health conditions. This screening gives babies the best chance at a healthy start by catching issues before symptoms even appear.

Learn more about newborn screening here: https://newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/

To learn more about Lane County WIC services, please call/text 541-682-4202.



Septiembre es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Detección Neonatal, y celebramos esta sencilla prueba que salva miles de vidas cada año.

Se trata de una punción en el talón que detecta más de 30 afecciones de salud graves pero tratables. Esta prueba les brinda a los bebés la mejor oportunidad de un comienzo saludable al detectar problemas antes de que aparezcan los síntomas.

Obtenga más información sobre la detección neonatal aquí: https://newbornscreening.hrsa.gov/

Para obtener más información sobre los servicios WIC del Condado de Lane, llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al 541-682-4202.

09/06/2026

08/15/2026

We're so excited to have so many opportunities to connect with birth center families and community members this late summer/early fall! Take a look at our upcoming events!

08/14/2026

🌸 August is here, and so is a full month of connection, support, and community. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, navigating loss, or supporting a loved one, there’s a place for you at WellMama. 💜

✨ All groups are free
📅 Save this calendar for the month, and don’t forget, you can subscribe to our live calendar on our website to always have the most up-to-date schedule, including any changes or newly added events.

We can’t wait to see you this month. 💜 You’re not alone.

07/11/2026

I am a certified Doula and took the Spinning Babies course and use these practices with my clients. This is an amazing program to help your body get ready for baby.

07/11/2026

06/24/2026

Nursing a baby is often neither straightforward nor easy, which is why Our Community Birth Center offers Baby Clinic every Monday from 12 pm to 1:30 pm to ensure prompt attention for common infant feeding concerns and postpartum challenges.

Baby Clinic is free and open to all community members. At Baby Clinic you can:

• Have your baby weighed and check on their growth
• Ask feeding and postpartum questions of our midwife team
• Meet other parents with infants
• Take home free baby & postpartum items

Lactation and baby feeding education and support are an integral component of our comprehensive health care for babies and their parents!