Youth and Pregnancy Parenting Program - Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre
Pregnancy Care, Public Health, Sexual Health, and Youth Services
Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
A free service supporting pregnant Vancouver youth (24 and under) and their babies.
Prenatal nutrition counselling, social support and group education are provided by a support worker, dietitian and public health nurse.
Healthiest Babies Possible (HBP) is a pregnancy outreach program for women living in Vancouver/Richmond who are facing challenging life circumstances. HBP provides nutrition counselling, health education, food access and social supports. The HBP staff includes support workers, dietitians, nurse and a social worker who are fluent in a variety of different languages.
Youth Pregnancy and Parenting Program (for youth 24 and under) offers a maternity clinic for youth living in Vancouver and who are facing multiple barriers.
Our Services:
Nutrition counseling with a Dietitian during pregnancy
One-to-one support with housing, finances and other social challenges with a Support Worker
Weekly prenatal education group with a Public Health Nurse and Youth Support Worker
Youth focused parent infant drop-in groups until baby is 18 months old
Free hot lunches provided at groups
Food skills cooking classes and demonstrations
Counseling with a Youth Counselor
Clothing and food donations
Low Income Clients may also receive:Grocery gift cards
Free dental hygiene visit
Transit tickets
Free prenatal vitamins for mom
Vitamin D drops for babies
Physicians may access the medical clinic for maternity care with a nurse practitioner and physicians that deliver at BC Women's Hospital.
Prenatal classes are offered for all parent types. We also offer Indigenous, Spanish, South Asian and Youth specific parenting classes.
This clinic has physicians, nurse practitioners, youth counselors, and prenatal educators.
For pregnant Vancouver Youth aged 24 and under
Low Income Clients may also receive:
Physicians may access the medical clinic for maternity care with a nurse practitioner and physicians that deliver at BC Women's Hospital.
Prenatal classes are offered for all parent types. We also offer Indigenous, Spanish, South Asian and Youth specific parenting classes.
This clinic has physicians, nurse practitioners, youth counselors, and prenatal educators.
For pregnant Vancouver Youth aged 24 and under
604-675-3982 ext. 0
Public email: YPPP@vch.ca or hbp@vch.ca
Website: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services...
1669 E Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5N 1V9
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM and Thursday: 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM. The YPPP Clinic is open Monday and Thursdays ONLY, times vary, contact clinic directly.
Service is available in Arabic, Cantonese, English, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu.
Cost: No cost
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Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Vancouver Coastal Health:
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- Community Health Centre (CHC) - South Community Health Centre
Availability
Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Pregnancy Care
Public Health
Sexual Health
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided in a group in-person
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