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.
Text: 306-230-2482
Business Line: 306-655-4824
Hours of Operation
September - June
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Service Website
www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/Services/Food-For-Thought/Pages/Home.aspx
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Coverage Area
Saskatoon
Languages Offered
English
Saskatoon: West Winds Primary Health Centre
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- Healthy and Home Program
- Healthy and Home Program: Breastfeeding Cafe
- Healthy and Home Program: Breastfeeding Centre
- Healthy and Home Program: Postpartum Anxiety and Depression Program
- Prenatal Education
- Primary Health Centre (18 locations)
- Public Health Dental Clinics (2 locations)
- Public Health: Food for Thought
- Public Health: Healthy Families: Child Health Clinics (33 locations)
- Public Health: Healthy Families: Postnatal Contacts
- Public Health: Healthy Mother Healthy Baby
Location Info
Hours of Operation
Nurses are available 7 days a week, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
After hours, please call 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)
Primary Health Centre: 306-655-4250
Public Health Office: 306-655-4275
Toll Free 1-855-295-9166
Primary Health Dental Clinic: 306-655-4261
Primary Health Dental Clinic: 306-655-4462
Alternate Number
Hotline: 8-1-1
HealthLine: 24/7 Professional health advice or mental health support.
Website
www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/locations/Pages/Home.aspx
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