Building Incredible Babies

Building Incredible Babies is a home visitation program helping pregnant people to experience a healthy pregnancy and deliver a healthy weight baby. Our trained outreach workers visit expecting individuals in their own homes to provide pregnancy and infant care information. We also provide life skills coaching and financial literacy information. When needed a grocery gift card is provided to supplement their food budget. This program welcomes teen and young adult indviduals.

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Who is it for?

-Expectant mothers living in Red Deer & surrounding communities
-Experiencing difficulty in having enough healthy food to eat
-Would like to know more about making healthy choices during pregnancy
-Feels lonely and would like some support

Where?

Family Services of Central Alberta
5409 50 Ave.

Program Cost

FREE

For more information please contact:

Julia
403.309.8201
jschmidtke(at)fsca.ca

Building Incredible Babies Education & Cooking Drop in Groups

Program Description
Education group you will learn about:

  • Nutrition
  • Breastfeeding
  • baby food making
  • infant massage

Guest speakers are provided by various community agencies. Breastfeeding is encouraged throughout the project.  Individuals who choose to breastfeed are supported in that choice by providing a grocery gift card to supplement their diet. Referrals to community breastfeeding support is also provided.

Cooking group provides:

  • Opportunity for individuals to learn how to cook healthy, budget friendly meals.

When available a registered dietitian will answer nutritional questions.

These groups provide people with the opportunity to build their own peer network. Childcare & a snack are provided.

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Where?

Family Services of Central Alberta
5409 50 Ave

When?

We are not holding in-person classes at this time.

Program Cost

FREE

For more information please contact:

Julia
403.309.8201
jschmidtke(at)fsca.ca

“I am a young mom of a 5 month old baby girl. The outreach worker connected me with a dietitian, individual counseling, prenatal classes, a free library card, and a parenting group. She has cheered me on with watching me nurse my baby.”

Contact Details

Main Office:

Family Services of Central Alberta
5409 - 50th Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 4B7

Office Hours

Main Office:
8:30am – 4:30pm
Extended hours on Monday/Tuesday:
5:15pm – 8:00pm
Toll Free: 1-866-414-3722
Email us: fsca(at)fsca.ca

Park Plaza Intergenerational Centre

5214 - 47 Avenue, Red Deer
Visit by appointment only Phone: 403-967-0171

Parkland Mall Kinsmen Family Play Space

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
9:30am – 3:00pm
Parkland Mall:  4747 - 67th Street, Red Deer
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