Other Best Babies programs in Greater Victoria:
Quadra Village Community Centre 250-388-7696
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 250-385-2635 Ext. 203
Saanich Neighbourhood House 250-360-1148
Victoria Native Friendship Centre 250-384-3211
Post natal and pre natal supports:
These are helpful links to provide support for prenatal and postnatal needs. Such as breastfeeding, outreach, nutrition and advice from Health BC.
Health Link Dietitian: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-services/healthlink-bc-811-services/dietitian-services
Nutrition for pregnancy: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/pregnancy/healthy-eating-and-physical-activity/nutrition-during-pregnancy
La Leche League: https://www.lllc.ca/
Baby’s best chance: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/babys-best-chance
Toddler’s first steps: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/toddlers-first-steps
Young Parent Supports Network: http://dev.saanichneighbourhoodplace.com/snp/programs/young-parent-support-network/
The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program: http://www.ypoutreach.com/
Greater Victoria Doula Directory: http://doulasofvictoria.ca/
Access Midwifery: http://www.accessmidwifery.ca/
Child Care Resource Referral: http://www.ccrr.bc.ca/
Infant Vision Development: https://myvision.org/guides/infant-eye-vision-development/ https://myvision.org/guides/what-do-babies-see/
Birth Injury Center: https://birthinjurycenter.org/
Extra Supports:
Here are some resources that include housing, transition homes, disability supports, law and immigration.
Dial 811 for 24 hour access to Public Health Nurses
Vancouver Island NEED Crisis and Information Line 250-386-6323
Victoria Women’s Transition House 24 Hour Crisis Line: 250-385-6611
Victoria Women’s Transition House: www.transitionhouse.net
Sooke Transition House Society: https://www.sooketransitionhousesociety.com/
Cridge Supportive Transitional Housing: https://cridge.org/supportive-transitional-housing/
Victoria Family Services: https://www.fsgv.org/
Disability Resources: https://drcvictoria.com/
Health Link B.C: http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/
Island Sexual Health Society: http://islandsexualhealth.org/
BC Housing: https://www.bchousing.org/
Ready to Rent: https://www.readytorent.org/
Collaborative Family Law Group: http://collaborativefamilylawgroup.com/
Access to justice BC: https://accesstojusticebc.ca/
Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Center: https://www.vircs.bc.ca/
Inter-Cultural Association Of greater Victoria: https://www.icavictoria.org/
Food Supports:
Here are some food resources in the community and neighbouring communities.
Mustered Seed: https://theseed.ca/
Rainbow Kitchen: https://rainbowkitchen.ca/
Living Edge: https://livingedge.ngo/
Goldstream Food Bank: https://goldstreamfoodbank.org/
Saanich Peninsula Food Bank: http://splfoodbank.com/
Fateh Care: https://fatehcare.com/
Selbourne Family Kitchen: https://shelbournecommunitykitchen.ca/
The Soup Kitchen: http://www.thesoupkitchen.ca/
Community Food Support: https://communityfoodsupport.wordpress.com/
Red Cedar Café: https://www.redcedarcafe.ca/
Indigenous Supports:
These are local supports for Indigenous peoples.
Island Metis: https://metis.ca/
Victoria Native Friendship Center: https://www.vnfc.ca/
Aceh society: https://acehsociety.com/
Neighbouring resource Supports:
Here is a list of neighbouring community resource centers that provide supports as well.
Burnside/Gorge: https://burnsidegorge.ca/family-programs/
Esquimalt Neighbouring House Society: https://www.enh.bc.ca/
Saanich Neighbourhood Place: https://www.snplace.org/
Salt Spring Island Community Center: https://saltspringcommunityservices.ca/
Quadra Village Community Center: https://www.qvcc.ca/
Sidney: https://beaconcs.ca/services-programs/children-youth-families/
James Bay: http://www.jbcp.bc.ca/families/#family-child
West Shore: https://pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/
Sooke Family Recourse Society: https://www.sfrs.ca/
Fairfield Gonzales Community Association: https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/