Baby Expo and Community Screening Day

Name: Baby Expo and Community Screening Day
Start: 2025-04-05T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Percy Julian Middle School

Schedule

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Percy Julian Middle School | Oak Park, IL

New and expecting families with babies up to a year old are invited to the Baby Expo on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Families with children ages 1 month to 5 years old are invited to the Community Screening Day happening at the same place and at the same time!
Both events are FREE.
BABY EXPO - Families are invited to connect with other new and expecting parents/caregivers, attend a resource fair and presentations, meet doulas, talk to experts about your own health and the health of your baby, and get the lowdown on cloth diapers, breastfeeding, and car seat safety. There will also be a raffle and other fun giveaways!
Gifts from Liam will present a Cloth Diaper Workshop from 10:15-11:00.
Participants will learn tips and tricks for using and washing reusable cloth diapers. Cloth diapers are a permanent diaper solution- never run out of diapers again! The first 25 attendees will receive a FREE cloth diaper bundle.
LifeSafety365 will present on Responding to a Choking Infant and CRP from 11:15-12:00.
This 45 minute presentation with include demonstration and crowd participation on responding to a choking infant and CPR. This is not a CPR certification class, but an educational demonstration.
SCREENING DAY - Free dental, hearing, vision, social-emotional, and developmental screenings will be offered to kiddos ages 1 month to five years old. This is an excellent opportunity for families to celebrate their child’s development and growth and to catch any barriers to that growth early. Snacks, resources, and fun giveaways will also be available for screening participants.
Registration is not required but is encouraged! Come to one or both events. Learn more at: https://collab4kids.org/events/