Local Care Services
Care services provided in Kamloops and region:
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| Babys Headstart | A pregnancy outreach program providing nutrition, prenatal education, and lifestyle counselling to pregnant women of all ages. Delivered by Interior Community Services. Visit the website to learn about other programs offered to support families in our community. www.interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca/programs/child-family/babys-head-start |
396 Tranquille Road, Kamloops 250-554-3134 |
| Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society | Offers drop-in services, prenatal education, and support during and after pregnancy. https://kafs.ca/ |
119 Palm Street, Kamloops 250-376-1991 |
| Kamloops Family Resources Society – Family Tree | Offers peer-driven and peer-supported services to high priority families in the Kamloops region. Support for women who have or have had substance use problems. www.kfrs.ca |
657 Seymour Street, Kamloops 250-377-6890 |
| Interior Metis Child and Family Services | Education and support for expectant mothers. | 750 Cottonwood Avenue, Kamloops 250-554-9486 ext. 109 |
| Kamloops Mental Health and Substance Use | Providing support services to women with depression, anxiety, or other mental health illnesses during pregnancy and postpartum. | 250-377-6500 or 250-377-0088 (after hours) Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273 |
| Kamloops Infant Development Society | Offers supportive programs to children at risk of or with developmental delays from birth to three years of age. https://kamloopsinfantdevelopment.ca/ |
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| Childcare Resource and Referral Centre (CCRR) & Kamloops Early Years Centre (EYC) | Offers a variety of programs to support healthy development of families and young children. https://www.kamloopsy.org/eycccrr.htm |
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| Pacific Postpartum Support Society | Offers phone, text, and group support to mothers and families experiencing anxiety, depression and distress in the postpartum period. http://postpartum.org/ |
Public Health Services
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| Kamloops Public Health | Offers postpartum support for families following discharge from hospital. | 519 Columbia Street, Kamloops 250-851-7300 |
| Nurse Family Partnership | A program offered by public health for young first-time mothers, providing an experienced public health nurse to support and work closely with the family until the child is two years of age. | 519 Columbia Street, Kamloops 250-851-7300 |
| Public Health Rural Areas | Offers postpartum support for families following discharge from hospital. | Ashcroft 250-453-1940 Barriere 250-672-5515 Chase 250-679-1418 Clearwater 250-674-3141 Lillooet 250-256-1314 Logan Lake and Merritt 250-378-3400 |
Active Health
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| RJs New Beginnings Prenatal Education and Aquanatal Classes | Gentle, fun water exercise for pregnant women. rjsnewbeginnings.wixsite.com/prenatalclasses |
250-318-6902 |
| Prenatal Yoga | Prenatal yoga classes offered by multiple providers in Kamloops. |
Prenatal Education and/or Doula Services
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| Alberta Health Services | Offers free, self-paced online prenatal education in an organized format. www.birthandbabies.com/category/101-a-healthy-pregnancy/ |
403-955-1450 |
| Both Hands Doula Care | Offers Prenatal and Postpartum Doula Care. | |
| Birth Matters Prenatal Education and Doula Service | Offers group prenatal classes at the Childbirth Education Centre, and birth doula care services. www.yourbirthmatters.ca |
503-1315 Summit Drive, Kamloops 250-372-3733 |
| Maternity Care Midwives | Offers a pre-recorded prenatal class video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YucfJuziU |
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| RJs New Beginnings Prenatal Education and Aquanatal Classes | Private and group prenatal classes from an experienced British-trained RN and midwife. rjsnewbeginnings.wixsite.com/prenatalclasses |
250-318-6902 |
| Nurture Mama Doula Care | Offers birth and postpartum doula care services, as well as newborn classes and grandparent workshops. www.nurturemama.ca |
250-318-1463 |
| Special Delivery Doula Care and Prenatal Classes | Offers private prenatal classes and doula services. www.specialdeliverydoula.ca |
250-574-5692 |
| Stork to Cradle Doula Care | Offers birth doula care services and a variety of prenatal educational classes. www.storktocradledoula.com |
201-153 Seymour Street, Kamloops 250-819-9660 |
Breastfeeding Support
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| Kamloops Breastfeeding Clinic |
Provides free information, help, and support for breastfeeding. Contact the health unit for hours of operation & booking. |
519 Columbia St., Kamloops 250-851-7300 |
| Kamloops Breastfeeding Services | Offers breastfeeding support services to families in Kamloops and the surrounding area. www.kamloopsbreastfeeding.com |
778-988-4058 |
First Aid & CPR
Service |
Description |
Contact |
| Safe Beginnings | First Aid for the infant and toddler years info@safebeginnings.ca |
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| St. Johns Ambulance | Offers a variety of first aid programs, including Family First Aid programs. https://www.sja.ca/English/Pages/default.aspx |
778-988-4058 |
| Valley First Aid School | Offers a variety of first aid programs, including child emergency and CPR. https://valleyfirstaid.training/?gclid=CjwKCAiAl4WABhAJEiwATUnEFwcpyUVmqk-9n1-xdMjtmgi_QbVBGUsn-DQmyB6SdjtNK3WK7q1x_RoCNi8QAvD_BwE |