PROGRAM INFORMATION
Pregnancy Outreach Programs can be found in almost every community in BC. Click on the map to the left or use the search tool to find a program in your area.
programs available in Kootenays
Beautiful Beginnings
Contact Name: Lesley Hastain
Address: Box 3144
City: Castlegar, BC, V1N 3H4
Telephone: 250-365-3662
Fax Number: 250-365-5792
Web Site:
E-mail: cpnp.kfp@telus.net
Program Description:
Based at Kootenay Family Place.
Better Babies (Fernie)
Contact Name: Roberta McCabe, RD
Address: c/o Fernie Women's Resource Centre, Box 2054, 691A - 4th Ave,
City: Fernie, BC, V0B 1M0
Telephone: 250-423-4687
Fax Number: 250-423-3633
Web Site:
E-mail: fernie_betterbabies@hotmail.com
Program Description:
Better Babies offers: Education and Support to pregnant women, new mothers and families, Home Visits, Nutrition and Health Counselling, Pre-natal Vitamins, Food Vouchers, Breastfeeding Support, Doula Services. All of our sevices are free.
Pregnancy Outreach for Healthy Babies
Contact Name: Cynthia Garnett
Address: c/o Boundary Family & Individual Services Society, Box 2498
City: Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0
Telephone: 250-442-5780 ext. 123
Fax Number: 250-442-3588
Web Site:
E-mail: cynthia.garnett@bfiss.org
Program Description:
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Nelson Pregnancy Outreach - Babies Best Start
Contact Name: Nicole Guerin
Address: 312 Silica
City: Nelson, BC, V1L 4M5
Telephone: 250-352-6678 Ext 227
Fax Number: 250-352-2055
Web Site: http://kootenaykids.ca/cms/
E-mail: nicoleg@kootenaykids.ca
Program Description:
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:00, Saturday 9:30-12:00 Group Drop-in: transportation, lunch, and childminding provided; a different speaker each week.
For families in the prenatal period though 12 months postpartum. Thursday 12:00-2:00. Prenatal vitamins, monthly food vouchers, and related workshops available.
Kaslo Pregnancy Outreach
Contact Name: Barb Cyr
Address: North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society Box 546
City: Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0
Telephone: 250-353-7691
Fax Number: 250-353-7694
Web Site: http://nklcss.org/
E-mail: barbcyr@nklcss.org
Program Description:
Baby Steps Pregnancy Outreach Program
Contact Name: Alex King
Address: 617 - 11th Ave S.
City: Creston, BC V0B 1G0
Telephone: 250-402-6544
Fax Number: 1-866-390-2029
Web Site:
E-mail: alex@babystepspop.org
Program Description:
Building Beautiful Babies
Contact Name: Laura Bruckner
Address: c/o Trail FAIR Society, 2079 Columbia Avenue
City: Trail, BC, V1R 1K7
Telephone: 250-364-2326
Fax Number: 250-364-1255
Web Site:
E-mail: bbb@trailfair.ca
Program Description:
Serving the communities of Fruitvale, Salmo, Genelle, Warfield, Rossland and Montrose.
Better Babies
Contact Name: Pat Chisholm, RN
Address: 46 17th Avenue South
City: Cranbrook, BC, V1C 5A8
Telephone: 250-489-5011
Fax Number: 250-489-5905
Web Site:
E-mail: pchisholm_bb@hotmail.com
Program Description:
Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9a.m.-4p.m. Tuesday & Thursday 9a.m.-4:30p.m. Group Drop-ins: Transportation, lunch and child care provided. Different activity each week. Tuesdays: 11:30p.m.-2p.m. for families expecting a baby.Thursdays: 10:30a.m.-1p.m. for families with babies up to 1 year of age
Baby's Best Chance (Pregnancy Outreach for Health Babies)
Contact Name: Cynthia Garnett and Kristy Kuromi
Address: Box 2498
City: Grand Forks, BC
Telephone: 250-442-5355 Cynthia (123) or Kristy (175)
Fax Number: 250-442-3588
Web Site: http://www.boundaryfamily.org (look under Early Years Programs)
E-mail: cynthia.garnett@bfiss.org
Program Description:
Pregnancy and Postpartum support program providing information, resources, food vouchers, vitamins, and weekly lunches and groups to assist women to have the healthiest pregnancies, babies, postpartum period and families that they can have.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babes
Contact Name: Pat Chisholm
Address: 46 17th Ave. South
City: Cranbrook, BC
Telephone: 250 489-5011
Fax Number: 250 489-5905
Web Site: http://www
E-mail: pchisholm_bb@hotmail.com
Program Description:
Drop in program on Mondays 11:30-2 for families expecting a baby or parenting a baby less than 1 year of age. Includes lunch, transportation, child care and time for socializing, information sharing and group discussions.
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