Pregnancy, infant and child health supports and programs

Supports and programs for families in Canada.

On this page

• National programs
• Provincial or territorial programs and supports
• Abuse or violence
• Mental health

National Programs

Healthy pregnancy and child health and development programs for vulnerable families, and off-reserve First Nations, Inuit and Métis families and children

Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities

Early child development program for off-reserve First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program

Healthy pregnancy and infant health program for vulnerable pregnant people, new parents and babies

Community Action Program for Children

Child health program for vulnerable children 0-6 years old and their families

Healthy Early Years Program

Program to improve the healthy development of children (birth to 6 years) living in official language minority communities (Anglophones in Quebec and Francophones outside of Quebec).

Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program

Parenting program for parents of children from birth to 5 years old, who are young, single, isolated or who have limited income or education.

Provincial and territorial supports and programs

Child and family health programs in your province or territory.

Alberta

• Family resource networks
• Breastfeeding support services

British Columbia

• Find a StrongStart BC program
• Healthy Start Public Health Services

Manitoba

• Child and youth programs

New Brunswick

• Healthy Families, Healthy Babies
• Breastfeeding support services

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Parent and child health programs
• Breastfeeding support

Northwest Territories

• Healthy Family Program
• Breastfeeding support

Nova Scotia

• Healthy Beginnings: Enhanced home visiting
• Breastfeeding support

Nunavut

• Public Health pre- and post-natal clinics

Ontario

• Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres

Prince Edward Island

• Public health nursing for families
• Breastfeeding drop-in clinic

Quebec

• Réseau des CRP du Québec
• CLSC
• Breastfeeding support

Saskatchewan

• Community programs for families with young children

Yukon

• Babies' and children's health programs
• Breastfeeding support

Abuse or violence

• Women's Shelters Canada
• Assaulted Women's Helpline:
  • 1-866-863-0511 or
  • text #SAFE (#7233)

Mental health

• Canadian Mental Health Association
• First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line:
  • 1- 855-242-3310 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is:
    • bilingual
    • trauma-informed
    • culturally appropriate
    • available to anyone in Canada