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GRADS is an in-school, secondary program for students that focuses on a variety of topics including parenting skills, economic independence, pregnancy health and more.

What is GRADS?

GRADS is an in-school, secondary program for students that focuses on a variety of topics including parenting skills, economic independence, pregnancy health and more.

Program Goals

  • Remain in school through graduation

  • Appreciate the importance of prenatal care

  • Learn practical parenting and child development skills

  • Set goals toward balancing work and family

  • Prevent repeat pregnancies

Contact

To learn more about this program, please contact:

Bev Holthaus, GRADS Instructor

Phone: 937.778.1980 x 339

Email: holthausb@uppervalleycc.org

GRADS Curriculum

Positive Self

  • Self-Formation

  • Communication

  • Relationships

  • Practical Problem Solving

Pregnancy Health

  • Newborn Expectations

  • Adjustment to Parenting

  • Child Development

  • Childcare

  • Child Abuse and Neglect

Parenting Skills

  • Wellness

  • Maternal and Fetal Development

  • Cost of Parenthood

  • Labor and Delivery

  • Postnatal Care

Economic Independence

  • Career Exploration

  • Goal Setting

  • Job Search and Application