ConnectED is Connect Medical Clinic’s individualized education and support program. Through regular 1:1 time with our medical care team, our patients are equipped with the knowledge they need to connect with their health and make positive decisions for their futures.
For every lesson, participants receive practical items donated from our larger family of support. Currently, we are accepting items like:
- Baby items: Diapers and wipes
- Feminine hygiene items: Menstrual pads, tampons, liners
- Reusable hygiene items: Menstruation cups, discs, and period underwear
- Postpartum items: Peri-bottles, maxi-pads, ice maxi pads, postpartum underwear
- Gift cards: Walmart, grocery, gas
The courses cover a range of topics, such as:
- Body Literacy
- Cycle Tracking for Health and/or Family Planning
- Healthy Relationships
- Healthy Pregnancy
- Labor and Delivery
- Fatherhood
- Infant’s First Year – Toddler Care
- Parenting, Co-Parenting, Blended Families
- LifeSkills: Job Hunting, Creating a Budget,
- Family Skills: Stability, Conflict Resolution
Our patients enter the ConnectED Program as part of their Connect Care Plan, created together with a Care Coordinator at their free Connect Consultation.