Teaches expectant parents about pregnancy, labour/delivery and what to expect after the baby is born

Three workshops are available and include:

• Comfort Measures in Labour and Birth
  
• Breastfeeding Your Baby
  
• Bringing Baby Home

Online prenatal education is also available

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development
• Provides information on the stages of pregnancy

Program participants are provided with:

• Follow up via telephone after 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

Family Home Visitors

• Provides information on different topics related to parenting and growth and development as requested by parents
• Provides educational activities for children during visits

Note: Home visitors are mothers who want to help other parents.

• Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development
  
• Provides access to culturally appropriate early intervention and prevention services

Program participants are provided with:

• Pre/postnatal screenings and assessments
  
• Newborn and Infant screenings and assessments
  
• Home visiting
  
• Service co-ordination
  
• Support for service integration

Additional services may include:

• Traditional ceremonies such as Naming Ceremonies, Night Lodge Ceremonies, Feasts and Sweats
  
• Soup kitchens and breakfasts to promote and ensure continuation of a healthy pregnancy

Offers community based, holistic and culturally relevant programs and services aimed at prenatal and postnatal Aboriginal mothers, their infants and families including the following:

• Advocacy and Support
  
• Breastfeeding Support
  
• Group Sessions
  
• Hospital Visits
  
• Infant Development
  
• Nutrition Programs
  
• One-on-one Counselling
  
• Parenting Programs
  
• Prenatal and Postnatal Education
  
• Recreation Programs

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