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Drop-in centre for parents of children under the age of six

• parents can have their children immunized and weighed
• access to Health Unit nurses
• drop-in centres are very informal
• chance to meet other parents and to receive free information and material

Information on:

• parenting
• safety issues
• breastfeeding
• introduction of solids
• child development

Programs to support breastfeeding and increase duration of breastfeeding

Services available at offices in Alexandria, Cornwall, Casselman, Hawkesbury, Rockland and Winchester

Drop-in centre for parents of children under the age of six

• parents can have their children immunized and weighed
• access to Health Unit nurses
• drop-in centres are very informal
• chance to meet other parents and to receive free information and material

Information on:

• parenting
• safety issues
• breastfeeding
• introduction of solids
• child development

Workshops cover the whole experience of pregnancy and the early weeks of parenthood.

Topics include:

• development of the fetus
• physical changes during pregnancy
• nutrition
• breastfeeding
• online prenatal courses also available on website

Early identification and prevention program

• pregnant women and families with young children who are identified as having stresses are offered home visits by a public health nurse and family resource worker

Children age six weeks to six years can be screened to determine if they are reaching their developmental milestones

• information on children's services and referrals to community agencies are available

Some topics discussed during home visits include:

• healthy lifestyles
• child development
• breastfeeding
• parenting

Services available at offices in Alexandria, Cornwall, Casselman, Hawkesbury, Rockland and Winchester

Community midwifery service:

• prenatal care and childbirth services to pregnant women
• satellite office

COVID-19 (October 5, 2021): The program is currently operating by phone rather than at the Centre until further notice. Call 613-361-6363 for questions and to receive support.

This information is regularly updated on their website.

Addictions assessment/treatment agency

• offers initial assessment, treatment planning, individual/group therapy for individuals and their loved ones
• offers the Early Childhood Development (ECD) project, an addiction treatment service for women who are pregnant and/or have children under six years of age
• provides weekly or bi-weekly individual counselling/treatment sessions, family intervention and a Substance Relapse Prevention group
• Problem Gambling Community Treatment Program offers weekly or bi-weekly fifty-minute individual sessions based on bio-psychosocial and cognitive behavioral therapy modalities
• treatment is offered on site
• offers family intervention, relapse prevention, referrals as well as discharge and aftercare planning

Services available by appointment only in Winchester and Alexandria

COVID-19 (6 April 2020) If feeling unwell, call Kanonhkwa'tsherí:io Health Facility at 613-575-2341 and ask for the medical clinic. A nurse from the medical clinic will triage all clients over the phone to assess whether an individual needs an in-person appointment or if they can proceed with a telephone appointment.

For more detailed information, visit the website

Health centre focused on family and community health:

• health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses
• referrals to other local health services and personal development groups available on and off reserves

Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health:

• culturally appropriate programs and services for Aboriginals, combining traditional healing and Western medical practices
• information about living with diabetes

Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children:

• supports for pregnant women and families with young children
• home visits by nurses and other home visitors help expectant and new parents with having a healthy pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding, nutrition, child development, and being a parent

Maternal Child Health:

• supports for pregnant women and families with infants
• counselling to discuss breastfeeding, nutrition, safety, child development, and parenting

Mental Health Counselling:

• one-on-one, couple, and family counselling
• mental health screening and assessments
• short-term and long-term counselling
• confidential

Traditional Healing:

• Aboriginal healing methods to restore balance and connectedness
• holistic approach to individual, family, and community health
• one-on-one sessions, traditional spiritual ceremonies, and cultural workshops that support social, artistic, and intellectual traditions

Community midwifery service:

• prenatal care and childbirth services to pregnant women
• satellite office

Program to monitor the baby's growth and development

• addresses the parents' concerns and questions
• assessments of the baby's physical and developmental health
• immunization
• post-partum depression screening
• parent/caregiver education

Financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements

Financial Assistance

• monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income
• monthly drug benefit card

Employment and Participation benefits

• covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Families with Children -- child care start-up costs
• Health-Related Benefits -- may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

Employment Assistance

• clients 18-65 years who are not caring for pre-school age children or who do not have a serious disability or illness must participate in employment assistance activities

Community Participation

• volunteer placements
• Job Search Programs -- based on individual's skills, experience and circumstances
• Employment Placement -- job matching service
• Basic Education -- basic adult upgrading
• high school upgrading
• literacy and basic skills
• Job Skills Training -- development of skills for specific jobs
• on-the-job training
• Supports to Self-Employment -- referrals to self-employment programs

Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP)

• helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268

• automated information and payment details, payment history, file status
• information and announcements about Ontario Works
• service not available to TTY users

Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867

• to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance

Registered midwives services:

• assessment and monitor women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, as well as the health of their newborn babies
• provision of care
• conduction of spontaneous normal vaginal deliveries

Initial assessment and treatment planning

• fifty-minute individual therapy sessions
• bio-psycho-social and cognitive behavioral therapy modalities
• wide range of specialized therapeutic services designed to address problems associated with addictions and/or gambling
• screening, triage, assessment and referrals
• individual therapy and group therapy
• relapse prevention
• case management
• support and education
• referrals
• discharge and aftercare planning

Midwifery practice

• specializes in caring for expectant mothers and babies during pregnancy, birth and the first six weeks post-partum
• births are attended at home, at the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre or at The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus

Support and practical assistance to anyone who find the circumstances surrounding their pregnancy difficult.

Services include:

• emotional and spiritual support
• follow-up care
• guidance after the birth of the child
• support for those suffering from the loss of a child through miscarriage, abortion or infant death
• free pregnancy tests
• maternity clothes
• clothes for babies and children up to size 4
• assistance for mothers who are having difficulties adjusting after birth
• emergency assistance with diapers, baby formula and baby food

Assistance is available for as long as necessary

Nursing agency that provides nursing staff to nursing homes, retirement homes, long-term care facilities, as well as private clients in their personal homes, care facilities, or hospital

• Registered Nurses
• Registered Practical Nurses
• Personal Support Workers
• foot care nurses
• homemakers
• sitters
• new mothers and baby care

Safety education provider

Lifesaving training courses:

• CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, First Aid

Home care children safety courses:

• home and community safety
• playground safety
• road safety
• water safety
• life coaching
• doula services

Midwife-led community healthcare facility

• birth suites give women the option of an informal, family-centered place to deliver their children
• community area: home to a host of pre- and post-natal professionals who provide information, encouragement and a range of wellness services to parents and parents-to-be
• weekly free parenting & breastfeeding drop-in
• prenatal classes

Tours offered to midwifery clients virtually every Friday and every Saturday in-person. French tours offered upon request. Monthly virtual choice of birthplace information sessions.

Medical care team focused on family and community health

Basic care medical services:

• check-ups
• mental health services
• vaccinations
• prenatal and postnatal care

Prevention, screening, support and treatment:

• addictions (cigarettes, alcohol, and other substances)
• stress management
• prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• pregnancy
• obesity

Management and monitoring of chronic conditions:

• diabetes
• hypertension
• arthritis
• respiratory diseases

Diagnostic Ultrasound services and Obstetrics-Gynecology, Family Doctors and MSK

• certified centre for Integrated Prenatal Screening (IPS)
• fertility counselling
• pap tests
• menopause management
• contraception
• prenatal care
• medical family planning

COVID-19 (20 Mar 2020) Call the Centre at 613-737-5115 before attending. Many of the programs and services are currently suspended or changed to phone appointments until further notice.

Support and services to families with children 0 to 6 years old

Playgroup:

• fun-time
• toys
• snacks
• place for children to learn and make friends
• chance for parents/caregivers to meet other parents/caregivers
• open Mon-Wed and Fri from 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Parent Support Program: Parent Support Workers offer friendly and confidential support, help with everyday issues
Information on:

• pregnancy
• birth
• child development
• parenting
• children's health
• Parent Support Workers help connect with community resources such as housing, Ontario Works, schools, child care, etc

Books for Babes: Parent Support Workers show the use of books in a variety of fun ways to help children learn to:

• express themselves
• learn words
• read

Community Nurse: Available to pregnant women and families with young children

• supports breastfeeding
• postnatal health
• information and health services

Drop-in anytime: Visit, obtain support and information at the Community House

Community Connections Worker: On Wed, help for newcomers to Canada who may have issues regarding:

• immigration
• sponsorships
• integration
• citizenship

Family medicine clinic

• allergy shots
• coughs/colds and flu
• ear, nose, throat
• flu shots
• fever
• immunizations
• infections
• minor cuts/burns/abrasions
• pregnancy and other diagnostic tests
• respiratory infections
• skin rashes
• sprains and strains
• urinary problems
• wart treatment

Complete midwifery care

• during pregnancy, labour and delivery
• maternal and infant postpartum care

Tertiary obstetric, gynecologic and newborn car

• pre-pregnancy and pregnancy care
• maternal-fetal medicine
• birth
• well newborn care
• newborn critical care (Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery)
• gynecology
• gynecological oncology
• minimally invasive surgery
• obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound

Services available vary by campus

Coordinates newborn screening in Ontario

The multidisciplinary team provides

• comprehensive program of analysis
• follow-up
• education
• research and development