Public Health: Food for Thought
Provided by: Saskatchewan Health Authority: Saskatoon Health Region
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Service Description
A prenatal support program that assists women and their children to achieve improved health.
- With a focus on cooking low-cost nutritious food, women come together and have an opportunity to share ideas, make friends, and talk about their lives.
- The food that is cooked is sent home with the participants to be shared with their families.
- A participant-driven discussion on topics related to pregnancy follows each cooking session.
- On-site childcare and transportation is provided.
Funded through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and is sponsored by Saskatoon Health Region.
Eligibility
Pre/postnatal women and their children living with issues of: poverty, social isolation, poor housing, illiteracy, family violence, substance use/mental health issues, lack of medical care, new immigrant/refugee.
Application Process
Call for details.
Coverage Area
Saskatoon
Languages Offered
English
Location Info
Address
3311 Fairlight Drive
Saskatoon SK S7M 3Y5
Hours of Operation
Nurses are available 7 days a week, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
After hours, please call 8-1-1.
Primary Health Centre
306-655-4250
Public Health Office
306-655-4275
Primary Health Dental Clinic
306-655-4261
Primary Health Dental Clinic
306-655-4462
Hot-Line
8-1-1
Accessibility
Braille elevators or Braille signage; Elevators - audible tone or speech; Wheelchair access - designated parking spaces; Wheelchair access - front or side or back doors; Wheelchair access - lowered elevator buttons; Wheelchair access - ramps; Wheelchair access - washrooms (at least one)