GABRIEL’S CLOSET
Instilling confidence in parents of young children.
Gabriel’s Closet is a program that provides education and resources for caregivers of children ages 4 and younger. We hope to build confidence in parents while also giving them access to needed resources like diapers and wipes.
Our Classes
Our educational parenting classes focus on healthy development and safety. Our goal is for our caregivers to feel confident in their parenting and ready to handle any of their children’s needs. Our classes are led by volunteers with expertise in their professions and are catered to the early years of a child’s life.
Classes are held Mondays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at 902 Olive St. Shreveport, LA 71104, and children are welcome to attend supervised by their caregiver.
Our Resource Closet
We offer a points-based program that provides points to parents for activities such as attending educational classes, getting their children’s immunizations, and more. Points can then be used to purchase items from our resource closet. The closet is stocked with essentials such as diapers, hygiene items, car seats, clothing and more.
Parents must attend at least one class per month in order to shop in the resource closet.
Our Support Group
We offer a monthly support group led by a local counselor for any caregiver of a child age 0-4. Our participants find a supportive environment where they can build connection, feel heard, and ask questions in a judgement-free environment.
Our support group is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at our Shreveport office. Childcare and refreshments are provided. RSVPs are encouraged and can be made by calling our office at 318-865-0200.
Get Involved
Gabriel’s Closet is fulfilled through the generosity of community volunteers and donors who teach our classes and keep our resource closet stocked. If you would like to get involved, see our needs below!
Volunteer
Volunteer to lead a class or activity! Volunteers can lead a class monthly, quarterly, or twice a year, depending on their schedule.
Examples of topics and activities we would love to see in Gabriel’s Closet include:
- Developmental Delays: screenings, signs, getting help
- School readiness preparation: phonics, writing and more
- Car seat safety and installation
Stock our Closet
Our closet is stocked through donations from our community. We accept any gently used or new donation of items for children ages 0-4. Our most commonly “purchased” items include:
- Diapers (sizes 4-6) and wipes
- Hygiene items: lotion, soap, diaper cream, etc.
- Formula, when available
Items can be dropped off Mondays-Fridays from 8:30-4:30.
