Healthy Families Program
Provides individualised support, groups, and resources to pregnant women and families with children in the early years.
The Healthy Families program provides a wide variety of supports to individuals and families who may need a bit of extra help in their pregnancy and parenting journey.
We offer weekly drop-in groups, access to parent-child resources and opportunities to develop new social connections. Additionally, program participants can talk with guest speakers at groups, including Public Health Nurses, dieticians, infant development consultants and others. Our outreach workers are available for individual support if needed and to connect families to resources and services in the community.
The overall goal of this program is to support parents and families in building a strong foundation in these critical and often challenging early years of life.
Through groups and home visiting, participants learn about pregnancy, parenting, infant and child development, life skills, community resources, nutrition, self-care and healthy living.
Healthy Families’ core programs are funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada via the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and CAP-C (Community Action Program for Children) funding streams. It is an accredited BC Family Resource Program and a member of the BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs.
Weekly drop-in groups offer support, education, community resources and connection to other parents.
Healthy Babies
- For pregnant women and new moms with babies up to 5 months of age
- Groups include guest speakers, grocery gift cards, nutritious meals and opportunities to connect with other pregnant women and new moms
- Transportation to group is available to participants.
- One-to-one visits before and after baby is born, wherever and whenever you are comfortable
- Education and support on a wide variety of topics from prenatal nutrition to postnatal mental health, breastfeeding to contraception and much more
- As funding allows, we provide cooking classes, emergency food hampers, baby formula, diapers and meal kits
Stay N Play
- For parents with children between 4-12 months of age
- Weekly groups include guest speakers, nutritious meals, and opportunities for play, songs and socialisation for parents and babies
- Transportation to the group is usually available to participants, but may be dependent on staff availability
Toddler Time
- For families with children between 1-3 years of age
- Weekly groups include guest speakers, nutritious meal or snack, and opportunities for play, songs and socialization for parents and children
To register for Healthy Families programs or more information, call: 250-871-7577 or email healthyfam@cvfsa.org
Donations: We welcome and are grateful for donations to support all aspects of our programs. Financial donations are especially welcome as it allows us the flexibility to respond to changing or urgent community needs. Please contact us at 250-871-7577
Core funding through the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Local financial support gratefully acknowledged from CV Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club of Comox, CV Monarch Lions Club, Comox United Church and Living Hope Church.
Donations truly make a difference.
You have touched the lives of many individuals and families through your generosity.