Mother’s Allowance/Government Assistance
New Brunswick
Department of Human Resources Development
P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel.: (506) 453-2712Housing
Prenatal Classes
For Lamaze Childbirth Classes try your local Parks and Recreation Guide or Google Lamaze Prenatal Classes in your town or city
Midwives/Birth coaches/Doulas
http://newbrunswickmidwives.net/
Family Resource Information
In New Brunswick, Family Resource Centres, operating with funding from the Community Action Program for Children, are grass-roots organizations, geared toward isolated, low-income families, single parents and children. The programs offered by Family Resource Centres are designed for children aged 0-6 years by strengthening and supporting these children and their families. This is achieved, in part, by offering a variety of parent-driven programs and services, including a prenatal program; drop-in play programs; parenting programs such as Nobody’s Perfect; toy lending library; resource lending library; support groups; information sessions; parent help line; community kitchens, gardens and sewing; literacy programs; mobile programs; school readiness programs and child-oriented programs.
To function effectively, these community-based organizations rely heavily on partnerships with other organizations, community involvement and a strong volunteer base.
CAMBELLTON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE/CENTRE DE RESOURCE POUR PARENT
1 Tingley Tel.: (506) 753-4161
Campbellton, New Brunswick Fax: (506) 753-0007
E2N 2S1
CARAQUET FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
111 St-Pierre Boulevard West Tel.. (506) 727-1864
Caraquet, New Brunswick Fax: (506) 727-1862
E1W 1B9
CENTRE DE RESOURCE FAMILIAL MAD-VIC
475 rue Terrace Tel.: (506) 473-6351
Grand Sault, Nouveau Brunswick Fax: (506) 473-5998
E3Z 1C5
A FAMILY PLACE/LE CERCLE FAMILIAL
215 Claire Avenue Tel.: (506) 627-4044
New Castle, New Brunswick
E1V 3Z6
SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE INC.
39 Cliff Street Tel.: (506) 633-2182
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2L 3A8
Fredericton (506) 453-6671
St-Steven (506) 466-4995
Moncton (506) 858-1303
Bathurst (506) 547-2062
Woodstock (506) 325-9452
Sussex (506) 433- 6206
Chipman (506) 339-6728
Richibouctou (506) 523-7639
Education
Google your local school board to get further information on high-schools that support pregnant and teen mothers.
Nutrition
FOOD FUN
c/o Church of St. Andrew and St. David Tel.: (506) 634-3092
164 Germain Street
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2L 2G3
Food Fun is a cooking program for families on low budgets where families can learn basic cooking and nutrition, meal planning and budgeting. Recipes chosen are inexpensive, nutritious, and easy to prepare. The program costs $2 per month with child care provided at no extra cost.
Parenting Groups
THE GREATER MONCTON PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE
154 Queen Street Tel.: (506) 858-1303
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1K8
The Greater Moncton Parent Resource Centre is for parents of children aged 0 to 6 years. The project provides a variety of programs to promote healthy growth and develop the young child. The programs are established based on the outcome of the needs assessment. The target groups are low-income, single and teenage families. The project provides skills training to at-risk parents on such topics as assertiveness, self-esteem, board management. The Greater Moncton Parent Resource Centres are in two locations. The Central Information Resource Centre is located at 154 Queen Street and a centre is located at 150 Katherine Avenue in the Parkton Heights Housing Community
MOTHERS AND TOTS
c/o Church of St-Andrew and St-David Tel.: (506) 634-3094
164 Germain Street
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2L 2G3
Mothers and Tots is a support group for single and low-income mothers with pre-schoolers. Mothers and Tots allows mothers some time apart from their children and the opportunity for friendship. Mothers are involved, as a group, in choosing from a wide variety of activities. These include parenting information, crafts, cooking, visiting community resources, hearing guest speakers from other agencies, educational and career information, and computer classes.
SUPPORT TO SINGLE MOTHERS INC.
154 Queen Street Tel.: (506) 858-1303
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1K8
Established in 1982, Support to Single Mothers works to improve the quality of life of low-income single parents and their children, by helping them make positive changes in their lives. Support to Single Mothers designs and implements a broad range of adult workshops, and educational training programs, which benefit its target group. Individual sessions are included to provide support, referral, guidance, assessment and skill acquisition.
Support to Single Mothers also operates a drop-in centre, a child care service, a swap shop and a resource centre. Support to Single Mothers further provides referral services, public awareness, alliances, advocacy, and physical and emotional support services that address the needs of single parents.
Support to Single Mothers provides services such as prenatal and new born care classes, parenting classes, literacy training, raising self-esteem, aids awareness, teen independence program and a new beginnings programs.
Support to Single Mothers, Crossroads for Women and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women have undertaken a three-year joint project to determine the needs of women whose lives have been affected by substance abuse. In conjunction with a focus group of women, a treatment model will be developed and implemented for women with addictions.
Breastfeeding
http://www.infactcanada.ca/Breastfeeding_Rights.htm