Find details about kid-friendly water parks near Birmingham that require only a short drive and have many activities for babies and toddlers.
List of the best places to watch fireworks for the 4th of July in and around Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham Zoo Spring Break Camp
Birmingham Zoo
Ages: 5-11
$60 Members/ $90 Non-Members
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Spring Break Camps are available to purchase as single days.
Camp J: School’s Out Camp
Levite Jewish Community Center
Camp Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Ages: 6-13
$60 Members/$90 Non-Members
AM Care: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PM Care: 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM
PM Care Fridays: 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Need-based financial assistance is available
Week session pricing is available based on the number of camp days in the week requested.
Masks are required for campers.
Before and aftercare are no longer separate charges, and are included in the price.
Spring Break Music Camp for Preschoolers
Mason Music
Camp Hours: 8:30AM-11:30AM
Ages: 3-5 and must be potty-trained
$175
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Spring Break Music Camp for Beginners
Mason Music
Camp Hours: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Ages: 6-9
$210
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Spring Break Camp
McWane Center
$50-$80 per day
Half Day Ages: 3-5
Camp Hours: 7:45AM-1:00PM
$50 per day Members/$60 per day Non-Members
Full Day Ages: 6-11
Camp Hours 7:45AM – 5:30PM
$70 per day Members/$80 per day Non-Members
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Explore and learn about Science Subjects including:
Pelham Skate School
Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena
Camp Hours: 7:30AM-4:30PM
Ages: 5-13
$275
Campers will engage in the following activities:
Lunch and Snacks are provided and skate rental is included
YMCA School’s Out Camp
YMCA Youth Center (Many different locations — price varies based on location)
Camp Hours: 7:00AM-6:00PM
Ages: 5-13
$125-$150
Campers will engage in the following activities:
CollegeCounts, Alabama’s 529 Fund is hosting a statewide giveaway for babies born between May 29, 2020 and May 29, 2021.
Spinning Babies® Parent Classes will be held at St.Vincent’s Hospital once a month starting in November. Read here for more info and to sign up.
You’re pregnant! And chances are you’re just as nervous as you are excited. You can’t wait to hold your sweet baby in your arms, but you also want to do everything you can to make sure your little one is healthy.
My Care Alabama is here to help.
What Is My Care Alabama?
My Care Alabama provides care coordination for Medicaid recipients in Alabama, including new and expecting moms. If you or your children receive Medicaid benefits and lives in the one of the eligible counties, then you may be eligible to receive care coordination services from My Care. Your My Care Alabama Care Coordinator can help you schedule doctor appointments, find transportation to appointments, and connect you with other resources you need to keep yourself and your baby healthy. The Care Coordinator can also help you understand your medicines as well as answer questions about your health care.
Prenatal and postpartum doctor visits are essential.
You probably already know that prenatal visits reduce the risks of complications during pregnancy and delivery. But those postpartum visits are just as important as they help ensure that you and your baby have a happy, healthy future.
According to the World Health Organization, most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first six weeks after delivery, yet this remains the most neglected phase in the provision of quality maternal and newborn care.
All women and newborns need postnatal checkups in the first 6 weeks after birth.
Here’s how your My Care Alabama care coordinator can help you during your pregnancy:
During your first trimester, your care coordinator will focus on getting to know you and developing the right healthy pregnancy plan for you. You’ll also learn the best way to give your growing baby the necessary nutrients.
During your second trimester, you’ll get even more educational information on growing a healthy baby as your care coordinator continues to help you plan and attend doctor’s appointments.
Your third trimester will be all about getting ready for delivery. Your care coordinator will also help you make plans for feeding your baby after birth and assist with family planning.
Care services are divided by regions.
The Northwest Region includes Bibb, Colbert, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lauderdale, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Winston, and Walker Counties.
The East Region includes Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dekalb, Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties.
The Central Region covers Autauga, Butler, Chilton, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, and Wilcox Counties.
My Care Alabama teams in each region are working hard in their areas to develop programs for the counties they serve.
My Care Alabama Northwest, in collaboration with Nurse Family Partnership, identify high risk mothers. The NFP Nurses then focus on frequent intensive home visits to ensure a healthy pregnancy and decrease the risk of infant mortality. This program will focus on Fayette, Walker, Winston, Marion, and Lamar Counties.
My Care Alabama Central has started the Strong Momma program in Butler, Lowndes, and Chilton Counties. This program helps moms establish healthy habits and good nutrition during pregnancy and assists with early enrollment in WIC. After birth, a nurse working with the program will help you successfully breast feed your baby and help prepare you for how to properly feed your baby past the first six months of life.
My Care Alabama East has partnered with the smoking cessation app Quit Genius to help pregnant Medicaid recipients quit smoking, this will focus on behavioral change vs. drug therapy to improve quit rates before, during, and after pregnancy. MCA-East is also incentivizing for prenatal and postpartum visits to improve compliance and ensure a healthier future for mother and baby.
Visit mycarealabama.org to learn more and find out if you’re eligible.
Find out how Ascension St. Vincent’s in Birmingham is giving mothers their dream birth experience even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coronavirus may be keeping people at home, but it has not stopped nurses from providing prenatal and postnatal care to first-time mothers in need.
Birmingham OB/GYN is turning to technology to properly care for pregnant patients even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Parenting Assistance Line (PAL) is a resource where parents and caregivers can call, text, or chat online anonymously for free support.
Ardent Preschool and Daycare is now offering childcare services for essential workers in Birmingham and Huntsville during the COVID-19 crisis.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s partnership with Teladoc allows pregnant women and new moms to utilize telehealth for doctor consultations.
