Workshop for Pregnant and New Mothers: Bundled and Ready – Empowerment Workshop
For more information and to register, please contact The Nurture Yourself Program at 403-537-3381 or [email protected]
Two (3-hour) seminars designed to help participants learn tools to empower themselves and their child, including an understanding of infant brain development. Topics include:
- How belief systems are formed
- How the human brain functions & new info about infant brain development.
- Statistics and studies involving babies and adults around positive self esteem
- Tools to increase self-esteem in the participants and their baby
- Identify where and how personal changes can be implemented to enrich the participant’s life as well as the life of their child.
Best Beginning
Ph: 403-228-8221
- Support for pregnant women living on a low income
- Free food, milk and vitamins
- Free meals at weekly drop-in groups
- Talk with nutritionists, nurses, and social workers
- Connect to community resources
- Meet other pregnant women at groups
Healthy Babies Network
Ph: 403-777-7635
- Support service to help professionals find nutrition related resources for clients
- Must be agency referred
- Prenatal vitamins & vitamin D drops for breastfed Infants
- Pregnant women and families with children up to 12 months old
- Counselling with a nutritionist and social worker
Children’s Milk Program
Ph: 403-253-2059
- Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank Society
- Provides home delivery of fresh milk and formula to children and pregnant and nursing moms
- Referred by a health-based organization
Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank Prenatal Hampers
Ph: 403-253-2059
- Prenatal hampers for women accessing a participating prenatal service provider by referral only
- Prenatal hampers are counted separately from regular hampers
ICU2 Program
Ph: 403-209-1930
- NeighbourLink Calgary
- Provides baby food, formula, diapers & supplies (based on need and availability)
Salvation Army Community Support Services
Ph: 403-220-0432
1826 36 St. SE
- Program called Infant Essentials
- Provides formula, diapers, wipes, and cereal