Best for Babies

Provided by Archway Community Services

Helping support healthy pregnancies through education and nutritional support.
Best for Babies is a free Pregnancy Outreach Program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada that offers culturally sensitive prenatal support to help improve the health of pregnant parents, new parents, their partners and their babies. The program promotes and creates partnerships within the community to strengthen community capacity and increase access to services for expectant parents and their families.

The following is offered through this program:
  • Group support
  • Information on pregnancy, labour and delivery, breastfeeding, parenting, and nutrition
  • Education and support on infant care and child development
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Weekly professional visits from community partners to enhance group services
  • Prenatal vitamins
  • Food vouchers
  • Resources and referrals to other programs and services for families
  • Distribution of donated infant essentials
Pregnant Individuals and their partners from pregnancy to six months post-partum are eligible for this program. To register for 'Best for Babies' please contact Archway to register for the groups. There are no charges for clients.

604-859-7681 ext. 288

Public email: BestforBabies@archway.ca

Website: https://archway.ca/program/best-for...

33780 Laurel Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 1X4

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Mission + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, and Mission

Ways to Access
  • Includes the provision of goods
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided in a group in-person
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

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