Building Incredible Babies
Building Incredible Babies is a home visitation program helping pregnant moms to experience a healthy pregnancy and deliver a healthy weight baby. Our trained outreach workers visit expecting mothers 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 women.
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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:
Candice
403.309.5647
candice(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. Moms 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 moms to learn how to cook healthy, budget friendly meals.
When available a registered dietitian will answer nutritional questions.
These groups provide moms 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?
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
2019/20 Dates
September 3 – Cooking
September 17 – Feeding Baby Solid Foods
October 1 – Cooking
October 15 – Birth Control
November 5 – Cooking
November 19 – Anxiety
December 10 – Christmas Party
January 7 – Cooking
January 21 – U R What U Eat
February 4 – Cooking
February 18 – TBA
March 3 – Cooking
March 17 – Anxiety
April 7 – Cooking
April 21 – Dental Health
May 5 – Cooking
May 19 – Container Gardening
June 2- Cooking
June 16 – TBA
Program Cost
FREE
For more information please contact:
Candice
403.309.5647
candice(at)fsca.ca