{"id":17171,"date":"2025-09-11T16:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=17171"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:54:57","slug":"joining-forces-at-lauries-place-to-help-moms-babies-and-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/joining-forces-at-lauries-place-to-help-moms-babies-and-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining Forces at Laurie\u2019s Place to Help Moms, Babies and Dads"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By Fletcher Word<\/em>
\nThe Truth Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

Laurie\u2019s Place officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony this past May. However, the resource center took another step forward in providing services for numerous area residents with a Resource Fair on Thursday, September 4 by welcoming community partners who will share the space at 722 N. Westwood Avenue.<\/p>\n

Laurie\u2019s Place houses Mom\u2019s House of Toledo on the first floor. Mom\u2019s House has operated for years at its Franklin Avenue location providing free childcare for single moms who are completing any level of their education. This second location near the University of Toledo will continue the work of providing education for children and life-changing programs for both moms and kids.<\/p>\n

On the second floor Bella Vita Network offices are located with spaces and classrooms for its pregnancy and parenting classes \u2013 including a 100-person meeting room.<\/p>\n

Joining Bella Vita on the second floor are community groups: Habitat for Humanity; Lucas County Job and Family Services; Brothers and Sisters United; Queen\u2019s Village; Planting Vineyards, LLC; Mercy Health Connections and the Hospital Council of NOW. Those agencies will have rotating office hours at the location.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of our big picture,\u201d said Christina Rodriguez, executive director of Moms House. \u201cWe\u2019ve opened up to the entire community, for the greater goal of serving moms, babies and fathers in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw that we were better able to serve the community when we had other partners \u2013 today is the kickoff of that,\u201d added Savannah Marten, executive director of Bella Vita.<\/p>\n

Laurie\u2019s Place is named for the late Laurie Moore. \u201cHer heart was children, safety and love,\u201d said Rodriguez. \u201cShe had three adopted children and fostered many others. Her husband [Bob Moore] wanted to give us an anchor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other community partners who were present at the Resource Fair were: CareSource, Anthem, Molina, Humana, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library and the Academy for Urban Scholars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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