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Early Years Services - Campbell River

Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health

Provided by Campbell River Family Services

Provides programs for families and children from birth to 6 years old in Campbell River.

The following programs are offered:

Creating Healthy Families Program: A group for mothers and children 1 to 5 years old. This group offers a healthy lunch, peer support, one-to-one support, information on healthy growth and development of children by enhancing the family’s skills, capacities and social supports. Available Thursdays 10:30am to 12:00pm.
Early Years Family Navigation Program: Offers one-to-one support to parents who are interested in gaining advice on parenting issues, help to access services and supports in the community, advocacy, and information. Available Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm or after hours if required.
Family Links: A group for all members of the family raising a child under 6 years old. This group offers healthy snacks, activities, peer support and support from the Family Navigator, New Beginnings worker and Indigenous Elder. Available Wednesdays 10:00am to 11:30am.
Family Place Program: Provides a variety of community based drop-in parent-child programs that help parents to support their children’s development, promote healthy pregnancy, birth & infancy, and strengthen community supports.
New Beginnings Program: Offers one-to-one support to gain assistance working on goals, gaining access to services in the community, support with life skills and advocacy services. A New Beginnings Worker is available during the following groups: Pregnancy Outreach Program, Postnatal Group, Creating Healthy Families Group, Friday Play Group and the Family Links Group; as well as outside group hours if required.
Triple P Parenting Program: A curriculum based parent education program delivered in group and seminar format aimed at increasing knowledge and skills in the areas of child development, behavior management, communication, health, child safety, nurturing, etc.
Pregnancy Outreach Program: Offers individual and group health counselling and support to vulnerable people who are pregnant, and those who may not typically access traditional prenatal health services. Food supplements, prenatal vitamins, as well as nursing and nutritionist support are available to program participants. Two different groups (Prenatal & Postnatal) for pregnant and new mothers offering a healthy lunch, peer support, information on healthy pregnancies and parenting skills, and one-on-one support.
Family Resource Program: A group for mothers and their children 0-6 years old. Meeting on Fridays at 11:30am-1pm, this group offers a light snack, access to support and educational resources, and an opportunity to network with other parents and interact in new and exciting ways with their children. This interactive parent-child playgroup includes a literacy component and an active living component.