Searching for Pregnancy / Postnatal

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development

• Offers individual prenatal classes on an as needed basis
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Advocacy and support
• Emergency supplies for child's basic needs (diapers, formula, baby food and milk)
• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre-birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Also offers:

• Educational and promotional workshops and presentations to schools, community groups and parents
• Hosts cultural events

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development and healthy living
• Provides support through family home visits, service coordination, and referrals

Services offered include:

• Breastfeeding
• Building self-esteem
• Bonding
• Cultural Teachings
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Growth and development
• Health and safety
• Nutrition
• Parenting

Offers information, education, programs, services and supports for expectant parents and families with young children

Provides programs under the following topics:

• Baby wellness clinics
• Breastfeeding and infant feeding
• Parent education and support groups such as New Baby Gatherings, Make the Connection, Introducing Baby to Solid Foods/Baby Food Making
• Postpartum support services
• Support for new parents including growth and development, healthy pregnancies, positive parenting etc

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development

• Offers group and individual prenatal classes on an as needed basis
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Free milk coupons
• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

• Provides information, support and workshops that address child and youth development
• Focuses on emotional, nutritional, physical and social well-being
• Works with various committees and coalitions addressing child health issues
• Promotes importance of breastfeeding for first 6 months
• Provides information and support on topics related to breastfeeding
• Provides breastfeeding mentors through mothers who have successfully breastfed
• Produces and distributes newsletter about child health issues

Public health nurses can provide information on topics including:

• Healthy eating
• Home safety
• Interacting with your child
• Involving fathers in child rearing
• Parenting
• Picky eaters
• Sleep
• Temper tantrums
• Toilet training

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

• Promotes the health and nutrition of pregnant women, new mothers and their babies
• Administers the program for Firefly Northwest

Provides a range of services including:

• Breast feeding education
• Dietary assessments
• Food preparation training
• Food vouchers and vitamin supplements to participants
• Nutritional counselling
• Prenatal courses
• Referrals to other service providers
• Transportation to attend the program

May also provide the rental of hospital grade breast pumps to new mothers

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Provides supports and services to help families improve maternal and infant nutritional health

Focuses on the following 3 areas:

Maternal Nourishment that may include:

• Baby food making and nutritional cooking sessions
• Healthy snacks and meal information
• Milk and food vouchers as well as vitamin supplements

Nutrition Screening, Education and Counselling includes:

• Education on prenatal nutrition
• Understanding food labels
• Presentations by dietitians and health specialists
• Nutrition screening by Community Health Representative
• Individual counselling by nutritionists

Breastfeeding Program includes:

• Promotion of breastfeeding initiation and duration
• Support groups
• Breastfeeding videos and resource materials

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Provides off-site supervision and support to member communities in their implementation of the Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children (AHBHC) program

Program delivered at the community level consists of following:

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Provides supports and services to help families improve maternal and infant nutritional health by focusing on maternal nourishment, nutrition and breastfeeding

Focuses on the following three areas:

Maternal Nourishment that may include:

• Baby food making and nutritional cooking sessions
• Healthy snacks and meal information
• Milk and food vouchers as well as vitamin supplements

Nutrition Screening, Education and Counselling includes:

• Education on prenatal nutrition
• Understanding food labels
• Presentations by dietitians and health specialists
• Nutrition screening by Community Health Representative
• Individual counselling by nutritionists
• Lifestyle counseling for expectant parents

Breastfeeding Program includes:

• Promotion of breastfeeding initiation and duration
• Support groups
• Breastfeeding videos and resource materials
• Equipment lending for parents of newborns

Also coordinates:

• Family and cultural events
• Parent resource library

Provides a labour and delivery unit (maternity floor) with three state-of-the-art labour and delivery rooms and five post-partum beds

• Offers pre and post natal services through an Integrated Pregnancy Program (IPP) which includes addictions issues and a breastfeeding clinic
• Provides culturally appropriate education, programs and support to improve the health of Indigenous women and their babies
• Provides a handbook of tips about caring for a new baby and being a new mother (It's time to bring home your New Baby)
• Provides information about breastfeeding, immunizations, caring for baby's teeth and playing, reading and talking with baby
• Materials are available on the Maternity Ward

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Provides supports and services to help families improve maternal and infant nutritional health

Focuses on the following 3 areas:

Maternal Nourishment that may include:

• Baby food making and nutritional cooking sessions
• Healthy snacks and meal information
• Milk and food vouchers as well as vitamin supplements

Nutrition Screening, Education and Counselling includes:

• Education on prenatal nutrition
• Understanding food labels
• Presentations by dietitians and health specialists
• Nutrition screening by Community Health Representative
• Individual counselling by nutritionists

Breastfeeding Program includes:

• Promotion of breastfeeding initiation and duration
• Support groups
• Breastfeeding videos and resource materials

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development

• Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Milk coupon program
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Referrals to other programs and services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development

• Offers group and individual parenting sessions on topics of interest
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
• Teaches about preparation for parenting and caregiving
• Provides parenting awareness and healthy sexuality education, including pregnancy options directed to teenagers or young women and men
• Provides assistance with transportation to appointments and other services
• Incorporates Native traditional teachings, language and cultural approach into the delivery of the program
• Early intervention and prevention screening

Program participants are provided with:

• Welcome basket for new births; weighs babies
• Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
• Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
• Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
• Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
• Breast feeding support and supplies
• Referrals to other programs and services

Car Seat Inspections

• Provides trained inspections in partnership with OPP for child and infant car seats
• Provides information on regulations concerning child car seats

Programs

• Healthy Parent Group offered every Wed 11 am-2 pm (transportation provided)
• 12 week Native Traditional Parent Course offered twice a year (registration required)