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