title: [Pedalo--a community project for mothers of infants in St. Gallen-Rotmonten].
abstract: The "Pedalo" pilot project has been in the trial phase in St. Gallen's Rotmonten Quarter for a year and a half now. It was developed by a group of women residents of the quarter. Having the backing and support of the ZEPRA executive committee, the objective of the project is to reunite mothers with one or several small children and offer them support and guidance in everyday and crisis situations. The project is designed as a grassroots effort with a preventative character, working hand in hand with trained laypersons within Rotmonten and joining forces with other support organizations and agencies of the City of St. Gallen as needed (catalyst and coordination function). The model for the "Pedalo" meeting place was the Dutch intervention project Moeders informeren moeders (MIM, "Mothers Inform Mothers"). This project idea was adopted by a group of mothers who had previously taken the initiative in their own neighborhood. Today, "Pedalo" essentially provides for a meeting place, in addition to organizing ad-hoc events or campaigns in the neighborhood. Since the beginning of the trial phase the project has been supported by public funding and private donations.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000639:trends*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Pedalo--ein gemeindenahes Projekt für Mütter von Kleinkindern in St. Gallen-Rotmonten.