BGC Parenting's List: Esquimalt Neighborhood House

Right From the Start

This program is delivered at the following Community Centers:
Burnside Gorge Community Assn and Saanich Neighbourhood Place (471 Cecilia Road, Victoria (Mondays 9:30-11:30am, Jan 10-Feb 28, 2011 Contact: (250) 360-1148 or (250) 388-5251

Sooke Family Resource Society (2145 Townsend Rd, Sooke (Mondays 1pm-3pm, Jan 17-Mar 7, 2011 (Contact: Teresa (250) 642-5152

Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 511 Constance Ave, Esquimalt (Tuesdays 6pm-8pm, February 1-March 22, 2011 Contact: (250) 385-2635 ext. 207

Beacon Community Services 9860 Third Street, Sidney (Dates & Times TBA

This is a course designed to help parents to connect with their babies. "A healthy parent-child relationship promotes infant attachment security, mental development and well-being. Right From The Start is an 8-session course that uses video clips, problem solving discussions and skill-building exercises"

The program is for parents of children under the age of 2.
Please contact the numbers provided above to access the program.
This program is FREE of charge.

Best Babies
Fernwood Neighborhood Resource Group
1240 Gladstone Avenue Victoria BC V8T 1G6
P:250.381.1552 F:250.381.1509

Germaine Asplin at 250.381.1552, ext. 102
victoriabestbabies@hotmail.com

0-6 months post natal
twice a week (tuesday, wednesday) for pre and post natal. Prenatal only on Thursdays
The Program provides young women/children & families with experiential learning opportunities. Topics of discussion surround prenatal/postnatal education, infant development, struggling with parenting issues; relationship building geared to healthy outcomes, risk management, self advocacy skills.

To assist pregnant women and teens to have healthy birth outcomes. Access to healthy nutrition and education is essential to reaching this goal. The Program is committed to supporting pregnant women/teens to reach their optimum level of health and increase the health status of new born babies.

For pregnant women needing extra support due to limited resources, isolation and/or health issues. You can attend until your infant reaches 6 weeks of age.
What is the average SES? poverty
What is the target age group? Used to be young moms, but now open to all ages

Access the program through the office, connect with a worker, or self-referral
FREE
Day program, starts at noon, they offer lunch
Childcare? NO
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING? wide range, focus on perinatal health
VBB staff consists of a Program Coordinator, Registered Dietician, Public Health Nurse Liaison and Outreach Workers.

If registered in the program- access to food vouchers/ vitamins.
prenatal classes, dietician

COMMUNITY NETWORK COMMITTEE?
YES
More info about BGC of greater Victoria?
YES- especially interested in info on care homes

Best families
Esquimalt neighborhood society
511 Constance Avenue
Victoria, BC
V9A 6N5
Phone: 250-385-2635 ext 207
Fax: 250-384-2078
http://www.enh.bc.ca/family_services_parenting.html

A registered group for parents and their babies up to 6 months of age who have been involved in a Best Babies or other similar prenatal program. Educational topics, encouragement and support provided regarding infant safety, breastfeeding, infant feeding, parent coping strategies, healthy lifestyle and positive parenting.

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