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Address:
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Citi Plaza
355 Wellington St, Suite 110
London, ON
N6A 3N7
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Map
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Service Description:
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Public health programs, services, information and support for parents and families before pregnancy, during pregnancy, after baby is born and until children start school
Services include:- information and support
- home visits
- assessment and screening
- group sessions and telephone support
Services also provided to healthcare providers, licensed child care centres, and community service providers * website with information and resources on many topics
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Breastfeeding
- Variety of breastfeeding supports available:
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Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Home visiting program * public health nurses provide health information and support related to healthy eating, pregnancy, breastfeeding, infant care, child development, safety and parenting * assist people in connecting to community supports and resources * services provided for pregnant mothers and families with young children up to the transition to school
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Nurse-Family Partnership
- Home visiting program for pregnant young women expecting their first child
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Prenatal Health
- Online e-learning education program, information, and resources for pregnant individuals and their support person
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Smart Start for Babies
- A weekly in-peron free prenatal group education and nutrition support program for pregnant individuals and young adults (teens) who have a difficult time accessing healthy food * partners or a support person are also encouraged to attend
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Telephone Support for Families
- Free, confidential information and phone support from a Public Health Nurse about topics such as pregnancy, postpartum recovery, postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, infant feeding and nutrition, early child development, safety, sleep, positive parenting, community supports and resources
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Application:
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No referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Varies per program
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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French and other languages are available on request * some printed and online materials available in other languages
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