Frequently Asked Questions

In Newborn Daytime Groups, one parent attends with baby. In Newborn Evening Groups, one or two parents can attend with baby.
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Newborn and Second Time Around groups are neighborhood-specific groups for parents with babies 2-16 weeks old that meet in participants’ homes or in pre-selected community spaces. Baby Peppers groups are for a parent with a baby 5-12 months old and Little Peppers groups are for a parent with two children, one toddler and one newborn. Both Baby Peppers and Little Peppers meet in pre-selected community spaces.

For more details, see here.
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The curriculum, discussion topics, and time and activities allotted for connecting are the same for home-based and site-based groups. The only difference between them is in a site-based group, families are meeting in the same, pre-selected public community space rather than rotating between participants’ homes each week.

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PEPS Groups are led by people from a variety of professional backgrounds and share the common goal of helping new parents to thrive and build community. These Group Leaders become trained facilitators by completing four hours of intense training and receive support from the PEPS staff during the course of their group.
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PEPS Groups are offered to families living from Renton to Lynnwood and Seattle to Snoqualmie and many other areas in between. View a map here.
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Daytime Groups typically consist of 8 – 10 families. Evening groups typically consist of 5 – 8 families.
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Some PEPS groups meet in one another’s home with each family taking a turn to host. Families can also opt to host outside of the home; at the local library, community center, etc. Alternative hosting options will vary depending on the region. Selected Newborn groups, all Baby Peppers and all Little Peppers groups meet at the same pre-selected community space for the duration of the group.
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For Newborn, Little Peppers and Second Time Around Groups, select a date that is 2-16 weeks after your baby’s due date. For Baby Peppers, your baby should be 5-12 months old when the group begins.
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As soon as possible! Groups fill quickly, so register as soon as you can to secure the group of your choice. If groups have low enrollment, they may be cancelled. When families register early, we know that there is interest in the group.
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Create a PEPS profile and sign in to register.

For Newborn and Second Time Around Groups, choose the neighborhood you live in to find a group. For Baby Peppers and Little Peppers, choose the group closest to you or the schedule that works best for you.
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The program fee is dependent on which group you register for. PEPS offers Flexible Pricing and Financial Assistance. Learn more here.
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