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育兒福利  
 
 
 

如果攜家帶眷一起到美國唸書的話,直接在美國生小孩或是把小孩帶到美國受幾年的英語教育都是一件非常好的事情。充分利用身在美國的資源,反而意外收穫會更多。美國對於低收入戶的育兒福利做的非常的好,從之前懷孕的營養補助,到出生後的小孩食物補給,還有托兒所、幼稚園、小學、國中、高中的基本教育幾乎是完全免費。由於我們是外國留學生,在美國除了在校內工作外,無法合法在校外工作,因此大部分的留學生的收入都歸零;即使在校內有TA或RA的工作,也都是在低收入戶的範圍內,一定是在補助的名單當中。千萬不要認為被視為低收入戶很可憐,或是自認為我們是外國人而不好意思享受這些福利,其實只要在補助的範圍內,美國的社福團體的人員都是非常歡迎我們去申請的。而學生們之間也有著報好康的心情,大家都會互相告知,一起享用這些資源。

 

1.WIC Program

 
組織

全名叫作”Women, Infants, Children Program”,是美國聯邦政府的一個組織,目的在於補充低收入的家庭裡的婦女、嬰兒、5歲以下的孩童的營養,提供所需食物補助。以下是對於WIC Program的一個英文描述:

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
   This website is maintained by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), a Federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for administering the WIC Program at the national and regional levels.

 
【申請程序】

如果巳經懷孕,在得知懷孕的一開始,即可提出申請立即獲得補助。只須攜帶醫院開出的懷孕證明,至WIC的服務中心面試即可(面試須要事先預約)。在面試時,WIC的人員會詢問你一些基本的飲食習慣,了解你的營養需求,然後測量你的身高、體重,如果沒有特殊問題的話,中心人員會馬上核發一張Golden Card,以及約3個月的食物支票給你。憑此食物支票和卡片即可到指定的超市兌換食物。食物的品牌和份量、種類都是被規定好的,在購買時記得攜帶說明書作為參考,才不至於拿到不符合補助範圍內的食品。在結帳前必須事先向櫃台人員聲明是WIC所補助的食品,店員會在支票上填好價格,你只須在支票上簽名後,支票讓店員回收即可。支票有日期限定,3個月支票都使用完畢後可再到WIC中心支領另外3個月份的。

 
【補助的食品】

食物一般是以補充蛋白質、鈣、鐵、維生素A和C為主。指定的食品有牛奶、花生醬、優酪、果汁、起士、早餐麥片等等。基本的食物巳經是規定好的,能選擇的只有份量的搭配而巳,例如多一點牛奶,少一點起士,或是少一點牛奶,多一點起士等等。

 
【網站】

WIC:http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/aboutwic/

 

2.Family Center

 
【組織】

這個組織並非每個鎮都有,視鎮的福利和支援的多寡。它的目的在於讓父母學習如何當最好的父母,提供為人父母間的交流,增加小孩間的相處時間,提供文化學習機會等等。以下是麻州安城的Family Center的一段英文介紹:
AMHERST FAMILY CENTER
 A great, free program in Amherst for families with young children!
 Welcome to the Amherst Family Center, helping people be the best parents they can be.
 We have toys, books, and furnishings for children and resources for parents. You can meet and talk with other parents and share information & ideas about the joys and stresses of parenting. You can play and learn with your child. We offer you parenting education, related support services, family literacy, access to information and resources, and cultural activities.
The Amherst Family Center is based on the idea that all families, regardless of economic class, race or level of education, can benefit from information about child development and healthy approaches to parenting as well as opportunities to develop supportive friendships
Our programs are offered on the UMass Amherst campus and in Amherst Center. These services are free and available to all families in the Amherst area with children under the age of five.
We offer: • Great opportunities to meet other families • A safe, enriching and supportive space for families with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers • Morning drop-in hours for parents, guardians, grandparents and their children with warm, friendly, professionally-staffed play rooms for children • Parenting skill building programs and support groups • Interactive cultural events
The Family Center is located in downtown Amherst, through the back door of Unitarian Meetinghouse – 121 North Pleasant Street. The center is open for any family with children under years old to just drop by on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings 9:30am-12pm. Call 256-1145 for more information.

 
【參加程序】

並不須要特別的報名程序,也不須預約,只須帶著小孩到Family Center參加活動即可。裡面的大哥哥、大姐姐們會和小朋友玩,主動帶領小朋友認識其他小朋友,也會和父母親們交流。即使英文不夠流利,也不用太擔心,小朋友間的交流是不須要語言的。Family Center會提供簡單的午餐,有湯、麵包、麵等等。

 
【支援提供】

以下是Family Center所提供的行程活動範例:
The Family Center’s general offerings include: Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9:30am - Noon Staffed Playrooms for families to enjoy together, or for children to enjoy while parents meet other parents, take a break, have a snack, attend a support group or educational program, study, use a computer, or just relax.

Tuesday 9:45am – 11:15am Signing With Your Baby – 3rd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:30pm Three Generations Support group for grandparents who are sharing their homes with their children and grandchildren. Call to pre-register.
Wednesday 9:45am –11:30am Mother Women Support Group: Always open to new participants.
Wednesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm Parents Helping Parents Support Group Call to pre-register.
Thursday 9:45 am – 11:15 am Parenting Education Presentation – 3rd Thursday of each month Each week a parent educator from Project Goodstart is available to answer parents questions.
Thursday 10:00am - 11:15am Dads Group – 2nd Thursday of the month
Thursday 4:30pm – 6:30pm Young Parent Gatherings: A chance for young families to enjoy the Family Center space with other young parents or take part in a facilitated support group just for young parents.
Friday 9:30am – 11:30am Parent Education and Parent – Child Literacy Program for Adult English Language Learners.

 

3.Dinner On Us Program

這也是由鎮政府和學校一起發起的活動。每個禮拜一的晚上,在學校的禮堂裡準備小朋友和父母的晚餐,以及各種小朋友間的活動,由專業的老師帶領。有小孩的父母都可以免費參加。但並非所有的鎮都提供這些資源,必須視鎮上資源而定。

 
 
 

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