Early Years Services
More information is available by searching, Baby's Best Chance/Early Years - Campbell River Family Services Society, through your Facebook account
Creating Healthy Families Program - access: Open to the community
The Creating Healthy Families Program a group for mothers and children 1 to 3 years old. This group offers a healthy lunch, peer support, one-to-one support, information on healthy growth and development of children by enhancing the family’s skills, capacities and social supports.
Early Years Family Navigation Program - access: Open to the community
The Early Years Family Navigation Program offers one-to-one to parents, who are interested in gaining advice to parenting issues, help access services and supports in the community, advocacy and information. Family Links, a group for all members of the family raising a child under 6 years old is also offered (day/time). This group offers healthy snacks, activities, peer support and support from the Family Navigator, New Beginnings worker and First Nation Elder.
Family Place Program - access: Open to the community
Family Place provides a variety of community based drop-in parent-child programs that support parents to support their children’s development, promote healthy pregnancy, birth and infancy and strengthen community supports.
New Beginnings Program - access: Open to the community
The New Beginnings Program offers one-to-one support to gain assistance working on goals, gaining access to services in the community, support with life skills and advocacy services. A New Beginnings Worker is available during the following groups: Pregnancy Outreach Program, Postnatal Group, Creating Healthy Families Group, Friday Play Group and the Family Links Group; as well as outside group hours if required.
Triple P Parenting Program
Triple P Parenting is a curriculum based parent education program delivered in group and seminar format aimed at increasing knowledge and skills in the areas of child development, behavior management, communication, health, child safety, nurturing, etc.
Pregnancy Outreach Program (Baby's Best Chance) - access: Open to the community
The Pregnancy Outreach Program offers individual and group health counseling and support to vulnerable and/or high-risk pregnant women who may not typically access traditional prenatal health services. Food supplements, prenatal vitamins as well as nursing and nutritionist support are available to program participants. Two different groups (Prenatal & Postnatal) for pregnant mothers offering a healthy lunch, peer support, information on healthy pregnancies and parenting skills, and one-on-one support.
Groups: Prenatal Group (pregnant mothers) & Postnatal Group (mothers and babies birth to 12 months old).
Family Resource Program (Friday Play!) - access: Open to the community
The Family Resource Program is a group for mothers and their children 0-6 years old. This group offers a light snack, access to support and educational resources, and an opportunity to network with other parents and interact in new and exciting ways with their children. This interactive parent-child playgroup includes a literacy component and an active living component.