Women, Pregnancy and Postnatal

• Nutritional assessment and counselling: Promotes a healthy pregnancy
• Nutritional supplements: In case of a high-risk pregnancy, approved supplements might be available at no cost
• Milk Ticket Support: Milk tickets are available for eligible clients who are participating in regular nutrition counselling with dietitians
• Services for infants and toddlers: Offers advice on healthy eating for new parents, guidance on infant feeding, and help with breastfeeding challenges
• Services for families with children ages five to 10: Lifestyle Triple P Parenting Program is available for parents who have a child who is overweight or obese or who may want to promote a healthier lifestyle

Provides care before, during, and after pregnancy to clients as a primary care provider. Services include:

• Preconception counselling: Tailored to a family's needs including upcoming pregnancy, Pap/HPV screening, or providing information on midwifery
• Prenatal care: Tailored assessments and education to a family's needs including prenatal classes and breast/chest feeding classes
• Postpartum services: Physical assessments, education, lactation support, further family planning and more

Provides programs for parents of newborns from birth to 8 weeks. Includes:

• New Beginnings Program: Public Health Nurses provide home visits shortly after new parents and babies leave the hospital so new parents have an opportunity to ask questions about breastfeeding, your health, and your baby's health. Extra supports can be provided if needed.
• Best Start Program: A voluntary in-home program for new parents that provides information and support to promote the healthy development of your child during a child's first three years.
• Period of PURPLE Crying Program: Introduced in hospital after your baby is born to help parents and caregivers better understand normal crying and provide information on coping strategies.
• Born to Read: A Public Health Nurse provides you with a book and library card for your new baby during your 2-month scheduled home visit.

Provides reproductive counselling, information, and mental health support. Includes:

• Before a pregnancy
• Continuing a pregnancy
• Adoption
• Abortion
• Pregnancy loss
• Maternal (Perinatal and Postpartum) Mental Health Services
• Abuse during pregnancy

• Experiencing a healthy pregnancy, birth and recovery
• Feeding and caring for your baby (breastfeeding, nutrition and infant care)
• Stages of child growth and development
• Infant immunization
• Keeping your family safe and healthy

Provides confidential and supportive reproductive and sexual health care to Islanders of all genders, orientations and ages. Please note some services may only be available at a specific location.

Sexual health services include:

• Sexual health education and counselling
• Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment
• Birth control counselling and prescriptions
• Pregnancy counselling, testing and support
• Abortion services (medical and surgical)
• PrEP and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis)

Reproductive health services include:

• An initial fertility assessment for couples without a primary care provider
• Prenatal care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Menopause counseling and care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Maternal (perinatal and postpartum) mental health services
• Pregnancy loss counseling
• Pap/pelvic exams

Volunteers meet with newly diagnosed breast cancer patients to discuss supports available to them in Epekwitk / PEI.

Meeting locations are determined by the patient and volunteer.

• Miscarriages and Stillborn
• Mother's Mental Health and Postpartum
• Divorce and Separation
• Parenting Kits
• Children with Disabilities
• Potty Training