The BC Council for Families recently hosted a free webinar presented by the Ministry of Health to introduce Journey to Perinatal Well Being, an online course designed to give public health nurses and other professionals working with perinatal women the tools to identify and support women with perinatal depression and anxiety.
Read MoreJen Mantyka, Program Director for Healthiest Babies Possible, serving Surrey, Delta and White Rock, and Carol Dyck, a public health nurse and lactation consultant with Fraser Health, has developed a Breastfeeding Café to serve the needs of mothers who meet the CPNP criteria and are interested in breastfeeding their infants. To learn more about their experience of setting up their new program, click here.
Read MoreTanya Lieberman, host of the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog, recently interviewed Penny Simkin about breastfeeding issues for mothers who are survivors of sexual abuse. In the interview, Penny talked about breastfeeding for survivors of early sexual abuse, including common feelings of survivors about breastfeeding and ways that breastfeeding support people can support survivors.
Read MoreA recent CBC News article highlights the challenges for women giving birth in rural areas. The report focuses on Fort Nelson, BC, where women are being asked to sign an agreement to make arrangements for delivering their babies at alternative medical facilities due to local staffing issues. This particular instance is part of a widespread issue in rural areas across Canada, as difficulties in attracting and retaining doctors cause significant challenges in accessing medical services.
Read MoreThe BC Ministry of Children and Family Development is making a one-time $500,000 investment to enable Perinatal Services BC and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre to increase the availability of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), an innovative skin-to-skin attachment program, for at-risk and premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Read MoreA discernment process for Germaine about the next stages in her personal life has coincided with restructuring in the agency she has worked for, and so she made the decision to explore new opportunities, after coordinating the Victoria’s Best Babies CPNP program for the past 24 years. Click here to continue reading!
Read MoreThe CPNP program in Tofino-Ucluelet is becoming mobile to better serve families in outlying areas of their rural community.
Read MoreComox Valley Family Services Association works with local food bank to support pregnant women and families with young children. Read more about the collaborative initiative to connect with hard-to-reach families.
Read MoreThe Keeping In Touch team has put together a special edition to turn your focus to the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program in British Columbia.
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