YPN (Young Parents Network)

Since 1985, YPN has worked to create a network of support through education and resources, to build confidence and personal accountability for healthy and successful families. They are the premier provider of prenatal and parenting education to families who are pregnant or parenting kids 5 and under. The Building Bright Futures programming includes evidence-based curriculum for moms and dads in the Latino, African, and Afghan immigrant/refuge communities. Following a comprehensive network of services model, clients set goals through weekly group sessions, home visitations, literacy, and development initiatives. YPN participants earn points for access to the incentivebased We Care Shop for baby-related items, including the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank. Services are offered in English, Spanish, French, Swahili, Dari, and Pashto.