The Perinatal Parent Support Program: Supported from the Start, supports families across the Ontario East health region, from early in pregnancy until their infants are 6 months old. This free, interactive, mostly virtual program offers perinatal education and support which provides seamless continuity of care through an innovative five pillar approach. This program is offered on a Facebook private group platform with sessions offered through Zoom. The use of social media in this way has facilitated rapid health literacy acquisition, knowledge dissemination, file sharing, targeted education, easy access to timely information. Support for families when and where they need it.
I. Prenatal Education/Support: Unique, live virtual sessions cohorted by gestational age delivered weekly throughout the entirety of the pregnancy.
II. Parent Education/Support: Live virtual discussion of topics relevant to parenting offered in the last weeks of pregnancy and first 6 months postpartum with an emphasis on reducing anxiety, building confidence, promoting responsive parenting, and early infant and child mental health.
III. Breastfeeding Education/Support: Both prenatal and post-partum access to virtual education/support groups; one-on-one lactation support (virtual and in-person); weekly virtual Q&A with a lactation consultant and in-person drop-in.
IV. Perinatal Mental Health Education/Support: Virtual education/support including managing anxiety for new and expectant parents (MAP) program, partner specific education and support, and perinatal mental health screening and referral.
V. One-on-One Support: Virtual and in-person one-on-one support to address individual needs not compatible with group learning; provide enhanced support to parents with high-risk pregnancies and/or complex needs and systems navigation.
FACEBOOK GROUP
If you are PREGNANT this is the group for you. In this group you will have access to ALL of our live virtual events in an easy format and with built-in reminders. No Facebook? No Problem, click on the service you are looking for from the options on this page.
🔗Click Here to Join the Facebook Group
🕒 Times available on Facebook group at this time
🛈 To learn more email us for more information
FACEBOOK GROUP
If you are parenting an infant under 6 months of age, this is the group for you. Join our events every week to learn about infant development and ask your questions live.
🔗Click Here to Join the Facebook Group
🕒 Times available on Facebook group at this time
🛈 To learn more email us for more information
VIRTUAL GROUP
Come and join us to learn the Four Steps To Success for breastfeeding BEFORE you have your baby.
🔗Click Here to Register on Zoom
🕒 2nd and 3rd Thursday of every month 4:00-6:00p.m.
🛈 To learn more email us for more information or call us at 613-722-4000 ext 319
VIRTUAL GROUP
Join other mothers (and mothers-to-be) for an informal general ONLINE session. Come with your questions and learn from other mothers’ questions. Come often and build your confidence.
🕒 Weekly Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00p.m.
🔗Click Here to Register on Zoom
🛈 For more information email us
DROP IN ON-SITE SERVICE
Need additional professional support for breastfeeding /Infant Feeding? Come to our Drop-In for 1:1 support. (Please note that every effort will be made to accommodate families attending, but there are limited spaces. If you just have general questions, please consider attending our Live Virtual Q and A with an LC)
🔗No registration required
🕒 Every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (30 mins time slots)
🛈 For more information email us or call 613-722-4000 ext 319. Frequently asked questions: here
PHONE/VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS
If the Q&A With a Lactation Consultant Session did not answer your questions you can book an individual breast/infant feeding support appointment with our Lactation Consultant. Available both virtually and in-person.
🔗Click here to book an appointment
🕒Every Tuesdays and Wednesdays
🛈 For more information email us or call 613-722-4000 ext 319.
VIRTUAL GROUP
Are you experiencing a high-risk pregnancy? Worried about breastfeeding success? Join our Lactation Consultant online designed for families who are experiencing high risk pregnancies and/or have concerns about breastfeeding success. Learn about specific strategies to improve your breastfeeding outcomes. (Note: Please attend the Prenatal Breastfeeding Information Sessions first if possible)
🔗Click here to book an appointment
🕒4th Thursday of the month, 4:00-6:00p.m.
🛈 For more information email us
VIRTUAL GROUP
Live Online Prenatal sessions. From the moment you know you are pregnant we have an ongoing session to meet your needs. You can virtually drop-in weekly to ask a question you may have.
🕒Weekly on Wednesdays according to pregnancy term:
16-24 weeks – 3rd Wednesday of the month
24-33 weeks – 2nd Wednesday of the month
33 weeks+ – 1st Wednesday of the month
🔗Zoom links are available by email request
🛈 For more information email us
SEASONAL PROGRAM
Coming back in September, 2025. Are you pregnant? Why not join this friendly group focused on prenatal nutrition and healthy pregnancy. This program is offered in English and Arabic and limited child care spaces are available too. Come every week, cook a meal together, learn how to have a healthy pregnancy and ask questions of our knowledgeable team.
🕒 Starting September, 2025, Wednesdays 11:00-12:00p.m.
🔗 Not available at this time.
🛈 For more information email us or call at 613-722-4000 ext 246
1:1 VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON
Need to talk? One-on-one consultation available with a Family Support Worker as well as information, referrals and support for all of your parenting and pregnancy concerns.
🕒 By appointment only.
🔗Please email us to book.
🛈 For more information, contact us by email.
VIRTUAL GROUP
Having a baby can be a wonderful and often stressful transition. Join our family support worker for information sessions with lots of time for questions. Sessions are live and online to make it easier to attend with a newborn. Come when you are pregnant (after 25 weeks), and learn before your little one arrives.
🕒 Twice weekly on Tuesdays, 12:00p.m. and 2:30p.m.
🔗Click here to Register – Tuesdays at 12:00p.m. via Zoom
🔗Click here to Register – Tuesdays at 2:30p.m. via Zoom
🛈 For more information join our Facebook Group
VIRTUAL GROUP
Parenthood brings with it many joys and many challenges. If you are experiencing anxiety or depression, or maybe you just want to develop some new coping skills, this is the series for you.
🕒 4 sessions offered 4 times a year
🔗 Not available at this time. Stay tunned for Zoom Registration for our next session.
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