Resources
- The Basics Houston | Early childhood brain development
- Brain Builders | Brain Builders offers moms free, online meet-ups in English or Spanish.
- DePelchin Children's Center
- WIC Food Updates
Page last reviewed: October 31, 2025
Positive Parenting Talks
Positive Parenting Talks for Raising Happy Children and Building Healthy Families
Raising children can be challenging, especially for first-time parents. Some of the challenges may be a child that just does not listen to you, throws tantrums, or often picks a fight with his siblings, friends or teachers.
Parenting Sessions
Houston WIC is now partnering with DePelchin Children’s Center to offer one-hour, monthly parenting sessions over Zoom. Parenting sessions are based on a positive parenting approach to deal with real everyday situations or challenges to raise healthy children. During these classes educators will offer tools to help helps parents and caregivers gaining the skills needed to build healthy families.
Parenting Talks are offered both in English and Spanish on the same day at two separate times. Register today and save your spot for the coming classes! To sign up, check out the dates and topics below and click on the link for the seasons offered on your preferred language!
Special Session
Class:
Ask the Doctor: A Pediatric Workshop Series — Creating Healthy Habits: Sleep, Hygiene, Illness Prevention, & Routines
Dates:
Tuesday the, November 4th at 10:30 am
Registration:
- English session: 10:30 a.m. (English session registration)
What participants will learn:
- Sleep routines.
- hygiene habits.
Caregivers will gain evidence-based insights and actionable strategies to support their child’s health, development, and overall well-being. The session aims to empower families with tools and knowledge to navigate typical early childhood challenges with confidence—for both short-term success and long-term health.
Presenters
- DePelchin Children’s Center
Upcoming Session
Class:
Lead Poisoning Prevention: A Parent’s Guide to Safer Choices
Dates:
Tuesday, November 18th , at 9:30 am
Registration:
- English session: 9:30 a.m. (English session registration)
- Spanish session: 11:00 a.m. (Spanish session registration)
What participants will learn:
- To be confirmed
Simple, effective steps to reduce lead exposure at home and in daily routines
Presenters
- Robin Charles, MS, CHWI, CRS-A/D, CTTS (she/her)
Sr. Public Health Educator, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP)
City of Houston-Houston Health Department
Bureau of Community & Children’s Environmental Health -
Enrique Cervantes
Next Session
Class:
Gut Health & Immunity: Nourishing Your Family from the Inside Out
Dates:
Wednesday, December 17th at 9:30 am
Registration:
- English session: 9:30 a.m. (English session registration)
- Spanish session: 11:00 a.m. (Spanish session registration)
What participants will learn:
- How the gut microbiome supports the immune system
- What a “leaky gut” is and how it affects immunity
- Which foods nourish gut bacteria and promote resilience
- Which ultra-processed foods (UTPs) to avoid—and why
- How to build a gut-friendly plate using affordable, accessible ingredients
Presenters
- Rosana S Moraes, MS.RDN.LD | Nutritionist Consultant | Houston Department of Health - WIC Program
- Contact information
- Office: 832-393-4456
- Cell: 281-814-1819
- Email: Rosana.moraes@houstontx.gov
- Contact information
Past Sessions
Classes:
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Developmental Milestones
How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Monitoring your baby and child’s developmental milestones form birth to the age five helps you to support their growth, as well as identify and act early when they present developmental delays.
You can track your child's development by using:
- Developmental milestones (digital online checklists) for 2 months to 5 years (English, Spanish).
- Developmental milestones (downloadable checklists) for 2 months to 5 years (English, Spanish).
- Developmental milestone tracker mobile app (English, Spanish).
- Learn about your child's development (English, Spanish).
More resources
- Early Childhood Texas | Find resource and support for yourself and your children as they grow and develop.
- Watch Me Grow, Years 1 to 5 | Texas WIC.
Food Labels to Make Healthier Food Choices
The resources below will help you to identify what to look for on packaged foods labels to make healthier food choices. They include how to read ingredient lists and how to interpret "nutrition facts" labels, including details on serving numbers and sizes, calories, added sugars, key ingredients and in what percentage they contribute toward recommended daily intake.
- Go to interactive nutrition facts label (English)
- Go to interactive nutrition facts label (Spanish)
- Download What's on the Nutrition Facts Label (English)
- Download What's on the Nutrition Facts Label (Spanish)
- Download How to read the ingredient list on food labels (English and Spanish)
To use MyPlate and food labels together to make healthier choices, go to Using the Nutrition Facts Label and MyPlate to Make Healthier Choices.
The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets — what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance.
Raising Happy Eaters
Raising happy eaters by following the division of responsibility in feeding: The division of responsibility in feeding is a well-researched approach to feeding that can drastically decrease mealtime battles and picky eating.
Cooking with Kids
Cooking with kids : Cook with your kids to help them develop healthy eating habits.
About DePelchin Children’s Center: DePelchin Children’s Center supports and sustains children and the families who care for them. We provide comprehensive services focused on ensuring all children are part of safe, caring homes. We deploy evidence-based practices and strategies to prevent maltreatment, preserve healthy families, and bring healing to children who have experienced trauma by enhancing their physical health and mental well-being.