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Including
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Duke
Human Resources Information
Child
and Family Benefits Home
Summary pages for:
Potential Parents Includes links about
infertility, adoption, parental leave, prenatal classes and support groups
Newborn/Prenatal Care Includes links about child care, lactation
rooms, prenatal classes, postpartum depression
Child Care and Education Includes links about child care,
educational benefits, summer camps, and non-Duke resources for child care and
parenting
Work Absences Includes links on parental and family leave
and time off
Links for First-Time Parents or Parents New to Duke
A child in your future?
Potential Parents
Duke HR site includes local resources for infertility, adoption, parental
leave, prenatal classes, support groups
Triangle Birth Network of NC
A "grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of maternity
services in the Triangle area"
DONA International An association of doulas,
includes a directory of DONA member doulas by state
Going
on leave to have/adopt a child?
Leave Page from
Duke HR's Child and Family Benefits
Duke Paid Parental Leave Policy -- if you are the
child's primary caregiver, you are entitled to 3 weeks of paid leave.
Duke Paid Parental
Leave Request: Primary
Caregiver Affidavit (and click the link under "Forms")
Duke Family and Medical Leave Note: this is the
fullest leave available (12 weeks unpaid, with continuation of group insurance,
and guarantee that your job or its equivalent will be held for you), and Duke
is required by Federal law to provide it.
Duke Leave of Absence Request Form
Just
had/adopted a child?
How to make changes in your
Duke benefits or enroll a new family member
Breastfeeding
Support: La Leche League
Postpartum Depression
Depression After Delivery, Inc.: a national non-profit
Counseling Services for Duke
Employees
Take parenting or
infant-child CPR classes at Duke's Teer
House
Other community parenting
resources:
Welcome Baby: Free newsletters,
parenting classes, and more.
Durham Mother's Club: Organizes
playgroups and mother's nights out.
Carolina
Parent:
Articles and classifieds.
Going back to work after having/adopting a child?
Duke's Lactation Rooms
Duke HR Flexible Work Options home page
Child Care Information
Duke HR Child Care Home
Child
Care Services Association: A non-profit group that can give advice
on finding child care and keeps records of ratings. They can be
especially helpful in finding low-cost child care. Has good advice for
evaluating child care providers.
NC Division of Child Development: Includes a
feature to search for child care centers. Has good advice for evaluating
child care providers.
NAEYC (National Association for the
Education of Young Children) Accredited Program Search,
limit by zip code, age of child, etc. Also includes general info about
child care.
Duke Children's Campus: Note: waiting lists,
especially for infants, are very long. Make sure you pin down where you
will fall on the waiting list, and when your child can realistically be placed,
before signing up.
Duke Child
Care Partnership: Lists local child care centers that have a special
arrangement to give spots to Duke families.
Duke
Care Connection: Includes listings of in-home daycares in
International
House's Choosing
Child Care: Includes general advice and a list of local centers.
Duke HR Nanny and Au Pair
Information: Includes lists of local nanny agencies.
Place a classified
ad in The Chronicle: A good way to find student babysitters for
part-time care.
The finances of child
care: Scholarships, Taxes
Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts for Duke Employees: Have
pre-tax dollars set aside for you to spend on child care
Duke Graduate
Student Child Care Scholarships
Federal Tax
Information for those who employ a caregiver in their homes: IRS pub. 926, Household
Employer's Tax Guide
Duke Groups of Interest
Faculty Women's Network
Administrative Women's Network
Graduate and Professional Student Council
Women's Center
Parenting Information and
Networking
Carolina Parent Full of ads for local
schools, camps, family arts and cultural events, photographers, etc.
NAEYC Information for Families
from the Nat'l Assoc for the Education of Young Children; offers reading lists
and advice about enriching childrens' home and learning environments
American
Library Association Sites for Parents, Teachers, Caregivers and Others
includes a wealth of links to a range of sites on literacy, internet safety,
toy buying guides, homeschooling resources, disability-related issues, and more
American Academy of Pediatrics
recommendations on immunization schedules, car safety, nutrition, etc.
Triangle Mommies an online
community of moms in the NC Triangle
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