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Website helps Nova Scotians find primary care options near them.
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Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
General Inquiries: 902-420-1576Visit Website
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Supports young Mi'kmaw families during the most important phases of their child's development to ensure parents/caregivers have the tools they need to be their children's first and best teachers.
The Ms?t Mijua'ji'jk supports community-based programs and staff to:
- Walk alongside pregnant women and their families during pregnancy and the first few years of their child's life
- Design programming that supports overall child development and family well-being, and fits the needs of individual families and communities
- Provide training and learning resources that reflect Mi'kmaw culture, language and values
The Ms?t Mijua'ji'jk is a collaboration between Tajikeim?k and The Martin Family Initiative.
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A prenatal program that provides expecting parents knowledge of their health and baby's health through pregnancy.
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A postnatal program for new mothers and their babies to socialize while discussing positive health and parenting styles.
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Phoenix Youth Programs
Phoenix Centre for Youth
1-866-620-0676 General Inquiries: 902-420-0676
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Helps young parents and their children with positive parenting and healthy child development. Provides support based on the individual parent's needs and includes services such as:
- Pre-natal classes
- Appointments
- Food banks
- Apartment searches
- Connections to other resource centres
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IWK Health Centre
IWK Health Centre - Halifax
1-888-470-5888 IWK Switchboard: 902-470-8888
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Provides care and support to pregnant women.
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IWK Health Centre
IWK Health Centre - Halifax
1-855-495-2273 IWK Switchboard: 902-470-8888
IWK Switchboard: 1-888-470-5888 - Toll free
Women's Admitting: 902-470-6475
Children's Admitting: 902-470-8103
Patient Line/Patient Switchboard: 902-470-0655
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Offers a self-referral list of family medicine providers who have extra experience with prenatal care, low risk deliveries, and postpartum care (up until the patient leaves the hospital), and are open to taking new patients for the duration of their pregnancy.
Family Medicine providers follow pregnant patients in their community clinics and deliver babies at the IWK.
During pregnancy, the baby can also be added to the Unattached Newborn list to ensure the baby has care for the first few months of life while awaiting attachment to a long-term doctor.
Family Medicine providers follow pregnant patients in their community clinics and deliver babies at the IWK.
During pregnancy, the baby can also be added to the Unattached Newborn list to ensure the baby has care for the first few months of life while awaiting attachment to a long-term doctor.
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La Leche League Canada
Halifax Referral Line: 902-470-7029 - Provides a recorded list of contact numbers for La Leche League Leaders in Metro HalifaxVisit Website
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Offers monthly meetings where leaders facilitate informal, guided discussions for mothers on breastfeeding. Offers telephone and email help to nursing and pregnant women who are seeking breastfeeding information. Provides free prenatal breastfeeding classes. Offers healthcare professional courses on continuing education for lactation.
Monthly Meetings:
- Sessions cover topics on breastfeeding. Parents can ask questions and participate in the facilitator-led discussions.
- See website for a list of groups in Nova Scotia: https://www.lllc.ca/lllc-group-listings/NS
- See website for a list of virtual meetings: https://www.lllc.ca/meetings-calendar
Telephone and Email Help:
- Provides individual help on breastfeeding over the phone or by email for people who cannot access the meetings in person or are uncomfortable speaking in front of a group.
- See website for telephone and email contact information for groups in Nova Scotia: https://www.lllc.ca/lllc-group-listings/NS
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Provides telephone and/or email advice, information, and support for new parents of children with Down syndrome.
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Halifax and Region Military Family Resource Centre
Halifax Location
1-888-753-8827 General Inquiries: 902-427-7788
FIRST Line: 902-427-7788 - 24-hour phone line
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Offers programs to support military families with children meet the challenges that can come with the unique military lifestyle. Programs may include:
- Expecting Baby Prenatal Classes
- Play and Learn
- Stroller/Family Walks
- Share and Support
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A prenatal support program that discusses topics including:
- Healthy pregnancy
- Community support
- Labour
- Infant feeding
- Postpartum wellness
- Infant attachment
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Provides in-home support to families with young children. Offered in partnership with Public Health.
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Offers a social and play group for parents and caregivers and their new babies.
A public health nurse visits the group and is available to weigh your baby and to answer questions.
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Offers a wide-range of on-site clinical services provided by nurses and doctors including:
- STI testing and treatment
- Syphilis and hepatitis testing
- Birth control/contraception
- Compassionately priced IUDs and birth control
- Morning after pills
- HPV vaccine
- Pap tests
- Pelvic and breast exams
- Testicular and prostate checks
- Pregnancy testing
- Physiotherapy (including pelvic physiotherapy)
- Pre-natal care referrals
- PrEP
- Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) insertions and removals
There may be a minimal fee associated with a very small number of these services.
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Provides support for new parents with babies up to 18 months to learn about resources and parenting information.
A public health nurse is on site the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.
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Halifax and Region Military Family Resource Centre
Shearwater Location
1-888-753-8827 General Inquiries: 902-720-1885
FIRST Line: 902-427-7788 - 24-hour phone line
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Offers programs to support military families with children meet the challenges that can come with the unique military lifestyle. Programs may include:
- Expecting Baby Prenatal Classes
- Play and Learn
- Stroller/Family Walks
- Share and Support
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Offers parenting support to prepare new mothers and reduce stress.
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Offers many programs to support parents such as:
- Incredible Years
- Breastfeeding support
- Healthy Beginnings Enhanced Home Visiting
- Parenting Journey Program
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Offers a series of classes that cover everything from labour and delivery, to how childbirth affects a woman physically and emotionally, and parenting a newborn.
Classes are lead by a birth doula.
The prenatal educator may also provide one-to-one support as needed.
Classes are lead by a birth doula.
The prenatal educator may also provide one-to-one support as needed.
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Offers a variety of health and wellness programs such as:
- Yoga
- Zumba
- Spry Café
- Breastfeeding support (Please call ahead to ensure someone is available)
- H.O.P.E. Trauma Program
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Nova Scotia Health - Central Zone
Public Health - Dartmouth (Main Office)
1-800-430-9557 General Inquiries: 902-481-5800
Immunization Record Requests: 902-481-5800
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Promotes and protects the health of all communities in Nova Scotia. Includes 3 core programs:
- Early Years: Supports families who are expecting, or who have infants or young children
- Health Protection: Provides immunization services and support and prevents the spread of infectious diseases
- Healthy Communities: Promotes health and identifies needs and opportunities within communities to support health and wellness
Please see website for more information about pregnancy support, parenting support, immunizations, infectious diseases, and public health in the community.
Holds regular immunization clinics at local offices and in communities across the province, which provides an opportunity for people to get caught up on routine vaccines, particularly if they do not have a primary care provider. See website for upcoming clinics in Central Zone: Upcoming Public Health Immunization Clinics
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Nova Scotia Health - Central Zone
Public Health - Dartmouth (Main Office)
1-800-430-9557 ext 5Ask a Nurse: 902-481-5800 ext 5
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A public health nurse answers questions about infant nutrition, breastfeeding, parenting or general childcare questions.
Please see website for more information about pregnancy support, parenting support, immunizations, infectious diseases, and public health in the community.
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Provides information and resources about pregnancy and parenting including:
- Prenatal resources
- Feeding your baby
- Home visiting program
- Loving Care parenting books
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Offers classes that allow participants to explore options, gain confidence, and develop self-advocacy skills. Classes are focused on preparation and information. All equipment used (balls, pillows, and mats) is provided by the centre.
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Offers a variety of drop-in programs including:
- Drop-in Playgroup Cole Harbour
- Drop-in Playgroup Eastern Passage
- Dads Saturday Morning Playgroup
- 2SLGBTQ+ Sunday Morning Playgroup
- New Parents Drop-in
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