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COVID-19 Important Changes to Service Delivery: Currently offering limited sexual support services.
If you have concerns about your sexual health, speak with your doctor or health care provider for support and treatment.



Confidential support services that contribute to healthy sexuality, including:

• Free STI testing and treatment (on a limited basis)
• Free condoms
• Birth control (Bring a prescription and we will fill it at cost.)
• Emergency contraceptive pill
• Hepatitis A and B immunization (if eligible)
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine (at cost)
• Access to Plan B medication

COVID-19 Important Information: Due to COVID-19, Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes are on hold until further notice. Breastfeeding support is provided by telephone and videoconference.

Healthy Families provides a wide variety of programs and services to support families who are either pregnant or have children birth to school entry.

Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC)

• A free home visiting program for expectant parents and families with children up to the age of six.
• The Healthy Babies Healthy Children public health nurses and family home visitors provide health information on healthy eating, pregnancy, breastfeeding and attachment, infant care, child development, safety and parenting, and help people connect to community supports and resources.
• Social Worker provides support and counselling on socio-economic conditions especially those related to housing and financial resources and planning, immigration and settlement, employment and educational attainment.

Breastfeeding Support Services

• Breastfeeding education, telephone support, and in-person support from the prenatal period until weaning are provided by our public health nurses and lactation consultants.
• Access to a Breastfeeding Helpline Services

E-Learning Prenatal Program and Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes

• The Health Unit provides free prenatal classes on-line.
• The e-learning program is designed to help women and their partners or support persons prepare for labour, childbirth, and caring for their baby.
• The program includes illustrations, videos, audio with text, and quizzes.
• The health unit also offers a Prenatal Breastfeeding class.

Car Seat Clinic

• The Safe Seats Save Children (SSSC) committee hosts monthly car seat clinics at various places in Windsor-Essex County
• Certified car seat technicians, trained to Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC) standards, will install your car seat or do a detailed inspection of your already installed car seat.

Immunization Clinics

• For school aged children
• Offered at Windsor and Leamington satellite location

Free and confidential pregnancy related services;

• material, emotional and spiritual support, pregnancy tests
• prenatal and postnatal education and programs
• parenting program
• abortion information
• adoption info and referrals
• pregnancy loss support
• abortion recovery program
• sexual health education
• maternity and baby items (diapers, wipes, formula)
• baby furniture
• referrals to community agencies
• available for school and youth presentations
• STI testing & treatment

Accepts donations of diapers, wipes, formula, infant and children's clothing, toys ages newborn to age 6 and gift cards all year long and for holiday distribution

Information and support about:

• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Adoption
• Prenatal Care
• Community programs
• Parenting skills
• Child care

Referrals for: medical support, financial resources, housing, legal, social assistance, counselling

Free Resources include: pregnancy tests, maternity and baby items, 24/7 free helping, and live chat through website

Maternal Newborn Programs and Services include:

• emergency obstetrical triage
• maternal-fetal medicine
• maternal newborn clinic
• neonatal intensive care unit
• women's health clinic

Provides residential support and counsel to women in crisis, throughout their pregnancy and after (up to a year).

Support includes supporting the women as they:

• learn parenting skills and child development
• Plan for and work towards short-term and long-term goals.
• Continue education and train for job skills.
• Learn basic living skills.
• Engage in personal growth.
• Reintegrate themselves and their children back into society

Provides nutrition support and health education to improve the health of mom and baby. Registered Dietitians and Public Health Nurses offer weekly classes including:

• Healthy Eating and Pregnancy
• Nutritious Meals on a Budget
• Feeding Your Baby
• Health of Mom and Newborn
• Fitness
• Labour and Delivery
• Safety

Midwifery Care

• Know care provider
• Easily accessible care
• In Home Support
• Informed choices
• Pregnancy, Labour & Birth
• Postpartum Care
• Choice of Birthplace
• Natural Childbirth

Offers a relaxed atmosphere to learn and share with other pregnant women and new moms. Service include:

• Weekly classes taught by Registered Dietitians and Public Health Nurses (on site and virtual)
• Breastfeeding information and support
• FREE food gift certificates
• FREE prenatal vitamins and vitamin D
• Nutritious FRESH food bag deliveries
• Virtual prenatal fitness
• Links to community resources
• Opportunities for moms to connect with other moms

Residential Addiction Treatment Program addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of addiction.

• pre-treatment counseling
• provides in treatment counseling
• continuous after-care, follow-up services
• self-help and support groups available
• public education workshops on prevention, causes, addictions, intervention, treatment and support

Single room maternity care model, which means that you labor, birth and recover in the same room and your baby stays with you at all times.

• no traditional "nursery"
• this type of care gives parent ample time while in the hospital, to learn how to care for their newborn by giving "hands on care" with nursing support
• all of rooms are private
• unrestricted visitation is encouraged
• unit also has controlled access to provide for infant security
• 24 hour epidural availability
• use of birthing balls, bars, rockers, ambulation in early labour

Free and confidential pregnancy related services

• material, emotional, spiritual supports
• pregnancy tests
• prenatal and postnatal support and education
• maternity and baby clothes; baby furniture; baby items
• referral to appropriate community agencies
• adoption referrals
• prenatal and parenting programs
• sexual health education
• pregnancy loss and post abortion support
• available for school and youth group presentations
• staffed by registered nurses and health professionals, trained volunteers; post abortion recovery program

For a description of the Services Offered Click Here

Provides nutrition support and health education to improve the health of mom and baby. Registered Dietitians and Public Health Nurses offer weekly classes including:

• Healthy Eating and Pregnancy
• Nutritious Meals on a Budget
• Feeding Your Baby
• Health of Mom and Newborn
• Fitness
• Labour and Delivery
• Safety

Provides free and confidential sexual health programs and services in Chatham and at an outreach site located in Wallaceburg. Services include:

• Birth control information: low cost birth control, condoms
• Emergency contraceptive pills: morning after pill, Plan B
• Pregnancy testing with options counseling
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment
• HIV and blood borne infection testing
• Harm reduction supplies
• Free Naloxone kits and training for opioid overdose emergency treatment
• Counseling: healthy relationships, decision making, and more
• Educational resources and speakers available by request to community groups and schools

Access to services provided by Registered Nurses by appointment only.

COVID-19: Open. Online sessions are now available via Google Meets, to attend contact by email or 519-352-7270 ext 2494

Canadian Prenatal Nutrition program for pregnant women aimed at reducing the risk of having a infants born at an unhealthy weight, support breastfeeding and overall health of mother and child.

A public health nurse and public health dietitian provide education surrounding healthy pregnancy and caring for infants/young children. Food coupons are available for those that attend groups and a nutritious snack is provided. Bus coupons for the city of Chatham group participants are available.

Tilbury
First Thu 1 pm-3 pm
EarlyON. 43 St Clair St, Tilbury

Blenheim
Second Tue 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
EarlyON - WJ Baird School. 182 King St, Blenheim

Wallaceburg
First and third Tue 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Knox Presbyterian Church, 251 Duncan St, Wallaceburg

Chatham
Wed 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
YMCA, 101 Courthouse Lane, Chatham

Low-German speaking women
Second and fourth Thu 9:30 am-11:3 0am
Living Faith Community Church, 530 Victoria Ave, Chatham

COVID-19: Virtual meetings available during Covid-19. For the most current information regarding individual programs and services call office or refer to Calendar of Events

Works to promote, educate, advocate, support and normalize breastfeeding for all families. Comprised of members from the health unit, hospital, community agencies, and community members. Includes programs such as; Refugee Pregnancy Resource Centre, Mother Nurture Breastfeeding Support Services, group breastfeeding, hospital stay breastfeeding support.

Offers comprehensive pregnancy support to women and families. Services offered include:

• Free pregnancy Testing
• Options Counseling for women who find themselves in unexpected pregnancies
• Maternity/Baby Supplies
• One on one prenatal and postpartum support an education
• Pregnancy and Labour Support
• Lending Library
• Post abortive counselling
• Private adoption referrals for birth parents
• Referrals to community resources

A Charitable organization of caring people united to protect the precious gift of human life from conception to natural death.

• Provides education and factual information to individuals and the public related to abortion, embryonic stem cell experimentation, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia.
• A pro-life organization, ensuring excellence through partnerships, education, compassion, and professionalism.

Provides free and confidential sexual health programs and services in Chatham and at an outreach site located in Wallaceburg. Services include:

• Birth control information: low cost birth control, condoms
• Emergency contraceptive pills: morning after pill, Plan B
• Pregnancy testing with options counseling
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment
• HIV and blood borne infection testing
• Harm reduction supplies
• Free Naloxone kits and training for opioid overdose emergency treatment
• Counseling: healthy relationships, decision making, and more
• Educational resources and speakers available by request to community groups and schools

Access to services provided by Registered Nurses by appointment only.

Works with families to promote the development of the child and find ways to deal with the challenges parents face by sharing ideas and giving support.

• Home Visiting Program - uses a family centered model that ensures pregnant women and families with children up to 6 years old on Aamjiwnaang First Nation have access to supports that reflect their values, priorities, strengths, and preferences.
• Breastfeeding Buddies - a Mom-to-Mom Breastfeeding support Program. Trained volunteers are matched with breastfeeding moms.
• Head Start Drop-In - focuses on parent and child interactions for children up to the age of 6 years old (older siblings are welcome to join).
• New Parents group - for expectant parents and parents with children 0-6 months old. Topics are related to new parents to be and parents with newborns. Topics may include: Prenatal Classes, Breastfeeding, Making Moss Bags; Memory Bears; Infant Massage, Baby Moccasins, Baby Food Making, etc.
• Fathers group - activities for fathers, grandfathers and male caregivers with children up to 6 years old. Topics vary. Activities usually include the children.
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder supports - The Health Centre partners with Union of Ontario Indians and Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre to provide FASD resources. Supports are available for pregnant women dealing with addictions to alcohol and/or drugs or have a child with FASD

Offer pregnancy, labour, birth and post partum care for women and their newborns.

Provides birth and postpartum Doula services, as well as placenta encapsulation and birthing tub rentals. Also offers childbirth education classes, fitness classes, informational / DIY workshops, and a wellness shop filled with natural and locally made products for mother and baby.

A free, voluntary program for expecting parents, and families with children. Provides support to parents and children from birth until the transition to school. Services include prenatal support, a follow-up phone call after a child's birth, home visits and parenting support from a public health nurse.