North Peace Community Resources Society offers therapy, counselling, support services, community awareness and education in the Peace River-Liard Region.

Programs & Services

Baby's Best Chance Pregnancy Outreach Program

This Program is also available in Dawson Creek & Chetwynd

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)

A baby doesn’t get a second chance to make a first impression!

The Pregnancy Outreach Program is a province-wide program that provides services aimed at helping women and teens at risk of having low birth weight babies. Services, provided in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Chetwynd, include:

  • Nutrition and health counselling
  • Food supplements and vitamins
  • Peer support group
  • Referrals to community and professional services.

Who is this Program for?

Pregnant women and teens who want help and information.

What Services are Provided?

  • A program that will help meet your individual needs.
  • Weekly get-together with lunch, topics, information and activities.
  • Relaxed place to ask questions.
  • Free milk, juice and vitamins.
  • Infant supplies.
  • Counselling and referrals.
  • Breast-feeding support.
  • Social activities and crafts.
  • Guest speakers
  • Mother Goose sessions (Fort St. John)
  • After-delivery follow-up and support for six months.
  • We will also help you get other services you need.

What are the Program Goals?

A healthy baby and a healthy mother!

Who Provides the Services?

  • A Program Coordinator
  • A Registered Nurse (R.N.)
  • Pregnancy Outreach Workers
  • A Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
  • Elders

We Will Help You:

  • Learn about pregnancy
  • Make healthy food choices
  • Cut back on smoking
  • Stop using alcohol and drugs
  • Prepare for the birth of your baby
  • Prepare to breastfeed your baby
  • Learn about your baby
  • Adjust to parenthood and life with a newborn.

Because we believe you and your Baby deserve the Best Chance!

How Can You Get Started In Our Program?

Call one of our Pregnancy Outreach Staff* at:

(250) 785-6021 local 251 in Fort St. John
(250) 782-1169 in Dawson Creek
(250) 788-1699 in Chetwynd

*We are part-time, so please leave a message on our confidential voice mail. (Please call collect if you are outside of the calling area.)

or e-mail to: ajager@npcrs.bc.ca

Your doctor or anyone else may call us for you.

What Can You Do To Help?

The success of the program is due in part to support from the communities it serves. Referrals are welcome from agencies, professionals and individuals.

You can help by contributing:

  • Financial donations
  • Layettes for newborns
  • Food (milk, orange juice, eggs and pantry items)

Low birth weight is the single most important factor associated with infant mortality. Low birth weight is also associated with higher rates of birth defects & developmental handicaps.”

– Dr. Christine Loock
Department of Pediatrics,
University of British Columbia.

Baby’s Best Chance is a shared project of Peace River/Liard Early Intervention:

  • North Peace Community Resources Society*
  • Nawican Friendship Centre
  • Chetwynd Association for Community Living

Please forward all correspondence to the Fort St. John address.

Baby’s Best Chance is a member of the B.C. Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs

Funding for Baby’s Best Chance Pregnancy Outreach Program is Provided by:
PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA,
in agreement with the Province of British Columbia.

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