Families First
The Families First is conveniently located at the following address:
Voices for Children Coalition Ltd.
P.O. Box 133
140 Sackville Stree
Montague, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
C0A 1R0
For more information please contact the following individual:
Darlene Mellish
Telephone: (902) 838-4600
Fax: (902) 838-4645
Email: darlene@familiesfirstpei.com
Website: http://www.familiesfirstpei.co
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Population Served
- Aboriginal/Metis/Inuit
- Immigrant/Newcomers
- Isolated
- Low Income
- Rural/Remote
- Single Parents
- Teen Pregnancy/Parent
Programs/Services
- Attachment (parent-child)
- Breastfeeding
- Car seat safety
- Child development delays
- Child safety
- Collective food preparation and/or purchasing
- Cultural awareness
- Dental care
- Drop-in activities
- Family Support
- Family violence prevention/support
- Father involvement
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) information and services
- Food budgeting
- Food safety training
- Food security assistance
- Healthy living activities/physical activities
- Home environment safety (child proofing)
- Knowledge of child development and basic child care
- Leadership development
- Literacy/language development
- Mental health support or education
- Nutrition consultation/education & Prenatal Nutrition
- Obesity prevention
- Outreach activities
- Positive parenting
- Postnatal support or education
- Postpartum depression
- Provision of resources (e.g., toy lending, resource library, chothing, baby equipment)
- Road and bike safety
- School Readiness
- Self-esteem
- Social isolation
- Special needs parenting
- Substance abuse/addiction
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Tobacco reduction/cessation as it relates to fetal & infant health
- Toy and play safety education
- Transportation service