- Description
- A positive parent-child relationship is vital for your child's development, and so important for you as a caregiver. Building Blocks is a free and confidential in-home visitation program that supports parents / caregivers and their children under the age of 6 years.
A positive parent-child relationship is vital for your child's development, and so important for you as a caregiver. Building Blocks is a free and confidential in-home visitation program that supports parents/caregivers and their children under the age of 6 years. We focus on:
- Family strengths and needs
- Increasing family's health and well-being
- Supporting parents to strengthen their parenting and child development knowledge including developmental milestones
- Building supportive networks and connections to resources and services
Building Blocks offers individualized home visits which include:
Information and support regarding:
- pregnancy and postnatal care
- parent and baby interaction and attachment
- child development including ASQ screening
- social connections
- healthy relationships
- health and well-being
- nutrition
- budgeting
- Connections to community services and groups and service coordination
- Addressing any needs you may have
- Access to a lactation consultant and registered dietician
- Setting personal and family goals
- any other areas you would like information on.
Affiliation: Bridges Family Programs Association of Southeastern Alberta
Key Provider: social workers (SWs) - Eligibility
- Yes, You are eligible for the program if you are an expectant parent(s) or you have a child(ren) under the age of 6 years, and you are experiencing adverse challenges such as meeting you and your family’s basic needs, current or past mental health or addiction issues, marital or family stressors, etc.
- Application Process
- Service Access: By Appointment, Self-referral or via referral form available on our website, by phone or email.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 403-501-3862
- Telephone
- 403-526-7473 (Referral)
- Web Site
- https://www.bridgesfamilyprograms.com
- bridges@memlane.com
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- September 23, 2024
- Address
- 440 3 Street E
Brooks, AB, T1R 0X8This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department.
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:15 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:15 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:15 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:15 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Please call for information during the hours listed.
