Best Start helps meet the needs of pregnant
women and teens, pregnant women living in
isolation or situations that could put their
pregnancy at risk, or who have limited access
to information and services.
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Healthy
Birth Weight
A healthy birth weight is important for
a baby's development. A low birth weight
can mean health problems right away and
throughout life.
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| Best
Start helps you learn about |
- What to eat to have a healthy baby
- what to feed your baby in the first
year
- how to cook healthy meals and have
fun at the same time
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| Groups
meet in |
- Killaloe
- Barry's Bay
- Renfrew (Kids Corp)
- Pembroke
- Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre
- Arnprior Preschool Family Resource Centre
- Chalk River
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| We
offer |
- a chance to meet other pregnant women
to share problems and find solutions
- Health Unit nurses and nutritionists
offer question and answer sessions
for participants
- breastfeeding support before and after
delivery
- community kitchens help you learn
how to cook healthy meals, explore
new recipes and ways to stretch your
food budget
- free food supplements and prenatal
vitamins
- lots of books, videos & information
to borrow
- introduction to the Toy Bus and Kids Corp programs
- support and counselling
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| Partners |
- Renfrew County and District Health Unit
- Arnprior Family Preschool Resource
Centre
- Kids Corp (Renfrew)
- Petawawa Military Family Resource
Centre
- Columbus House
- Barry's Bay Multi-agency Committee
- Family and Children's Services
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CPNP assists communities to develop programs for at-risk
pregnant women to improve birth outcomes. Under CPNP, community-based
projects can offer food supplements, nutrition information,
support, education, referral, and counselling on such lifestyle
issues as alcohol abuse, stress, and family violence.
CPNP is funded by Health Canada
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