Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program

"Supporting you and your family in the City of Hamilton"

Are you expecting a baby?

Do you have a new infant or young children?

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children is a program for all pregnant women and families with children up to six years of age.

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program can:

• help all families find and access community services and supports
• help families who may be living in difficult or stressful situations and ensure that they get connecting with the support or services that they need
• build positive parenting through education, support and linking with community resources
• support healthy growth and development of children
• help strengthen parent/child relationships

Some of the services available through the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program are:

• referral to a Public Health Nurse for support and health teaching
• access to health information through the Health Connections phone line
• access to Community Information Hamilton to learn about the services available in your community
• assistance in connecting with community resources and services
• referral to a Family Home Visitor who can provide support and help get you linked with services in your neighbourhood
• access to prenatal programs and nutrition support during pregnancy

Families may self refer or be referred by a service provider with their consent. Services are available in many different languages.

To find out more, or to get involved with Healthy Babies, Healthy Children call:

• Health Connections or visit the Public Health and Social Services website
• Community Information Hamilton, Child Care Information Hamilton (905) 528-0591

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children is an initiative of the Office of Integrated Services for Children.