Project
Healthiest Babies Possible program
Primary Contact: Frances Quick and Tricia Turner, Northern Family Health Society, phone: 250-561-2689, email: nfhs-pg@nfhs-pg.org
Start/End Date: Ongoing, program has been in existence for more than 20 years.
Location: Prince George, BC
Brief Description: Funded by Northern Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Healthiest Babies Possible program provides pregnancy outreach and parenting programs through individual counselling, education and support to pregnant and parenting women with substance misuse issues, as well as community consultation, referral and follow-up. We also offer group sessions for prenatal and parenting women, including cooking club, prenatal classes and Mother Goose, and offer baby showers in partnership with local agencies.
Time Frame: ongoing
Kind of Project: pregnancy outreach and parenting
Population Served: Pregnant and parenting women with substance misuse issues
Publications: Various FASD related documents focusing on FASD prevention, intervention strategies in regards to pregnancy outreach and parenting.
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