We provide in-home parent education and resources to high-need families with children ages 0 to 6. Parent education and support workers with training in trauma-informed approaches visit with families to share knowledge about children’s development and effective parenting.
Program highlights
- Connect to Macaulay programs and local resources such as food banks, parent groups and medical services.
- Explore early literacy and child development activities.
- Service offered in English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hindi and Punjabi.
- Monitor children’s progress through various child development screening tools.
- Enhance confidence in parenting skills through evidence-based programs such as Nobody’s Perfect and Triple P, held in safe, supportive environments.
- One-on-one collaboration with families in responsive, trusting relationships to manage stressors.
Helping your child thrive
For families with children ages 0 to 6
- Promote optimal physical, cognitive, communicative and psychosocial development.
- Foster warm, nurturing relationships between children and parents/caregivers by providing strategies for handling challenging situations, designed with high-need families in mind.
- Reduce social isolation and connect to other parenting programs.
Referral Process: Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
Who is Eligible
The HBHC program provides services to pregnant individuals, their partners, and families with young children from birth to three years of age. Children can enter the HBHC program up until their third birthday. You do not need an OHIP card in order to receive services.
You may be eligible to receive HBHC services if you are:
- Living in Toronto
- Pregnant or actively parenting a baby/child who is three years old and younger
- The legal guardian of the child(ren)
- Available for home visits during the program’s hours of operation.
You must also meet one or more of the following. If you are:
- A newcomer to Canada, here less than three years and having your first baby in Canada
- Concerned about or have questions about parenting your child, your child’s growth and development, and building a healthy relationship with your child
- Feeling alone with little or no support from family or friends
- Experiencing or have a history of a physical illness and/or mental health symptoms (e.g. feeling depressed or anxious) that is making your pregnancy or parenting your child challenging
- Facing challenging life situations such as homelessness, relationship difficulties, no OHIP
To find out if the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program is right for you, call Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600 or visit Toronto Public Health’s website
CAPC: Self-referral form: completed forms are to be emailed to [email protected]
Contact
Contact [email protected] for more information about family home visits.