Parenting Programs and Support
Mainsprings Pregnancy and Family Support
- Description
- Provides parenting courses on topics relevant to the personal growth of parents and the different ages and stages of childhood.
Service offers:
- Baby's First Year: 6 week class discussing family and postpartum adjustments, and useful information about the first year
- Parent Education: 12 week course to help parents learn about the emotional, mental and relational needs of their child
- Fatherhood Program: 5 week course providing practical parenting tools to men
- Dad Lab: online, confidential discussion groups to support fathers as as they navigate their role as dad
- Mom Life: confidential, online discussion groups to support women in their role as mom
- Financial Literacy: 4 module course that discusses personal finances
- LENA Start: 10 week early literacy program for children ages 0 to 3 years
- Parenting Together in Canada: a discussion-based program for immigrant parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and triumphs of raising a family in Canada. Mothering Together in Canada and Fathering Together in Canada programs also available
Affiliation: Calgary Domestic Violence Collective, Doula Essentials, Emma House, Further Education Society, Food Bank, Healthy Baby Network, Mennonite Central Community, Red Community Midwives, Sagesse, Sonshine Community Services
Key Provider: educators, midwives, nurses, social workers, trained volunteers - Eligibility
- No
- Application Process
- Service Access: Registration Required, To access service:
- call or text for details and registration.
- visit website for more information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait time dependent on class capacity. Contact for details.
- Telephone
- 403-269-3110 (Call or Text)
- Web Site
- https://mainsprings.com/
- info@mainsprings.com
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- September 10, 2024
- Address
- 925 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, T2P 1A5
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 05:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 05:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 05:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 05:00 PMFri09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
These are office hours. The hotline is open 24 hours.