Chilliwack Resources
Before Baby Arrives
Nurse-Family Partnership
Province-wide
Nurse-Family Partnership is a free public health program for women in BC having their first baby. Women enrolled in the program are visited by a public health nurse throughout their pregnancy, continuing until their child reaches two years of age.
*Once you click on the link, please scroll to the bottom of the page to learn how to apply.
Best Beginnings (Fraser Health)
Best Beginnings program provides public health services to pregnant women, new moms, babies and children to age 2.
Complete a brief questionnaire to get connected with resources and supports for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
https://bestbeginnings.fraserhealth.ca
Hope For Women
Exists to come alongside women, teens, and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss.
All support services are free and confidential.
BabyGoRound
BabyGoRound provides essential baby equipment including gear, diapers, clothing and more.
Important Notes:
-Applicants must be referred by an pre-approved organization. Please contact us for details by emailing us at hello@careforwomen.ca
Family annual income must be 40K or below to be eligible
-Mothers can apply for their services as early as 8 weeks before baby is due or before their child turns 2 years of age
Best for Babies
A FREE Pregnancy Outreach Program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. This Prenatal Nutrition Program offers support during pregnancy and for 6 months postpartum.
Tummy Talks
Provides free online prenatal classes led by registered nurses to provide unbiased and current information to all expectant parents to facilitate your preparation for childbirth and the care of your newborn.
Visit info.tummytalks.ca for more information or contact them by emailing: info@tummytalks.ca
After Baby Arrives
The Mama Coach
Heather Stobbe, a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who offers lactation consulting and postpartum newborn assistance in the home.
Email: heather@themamacoach.com
Phone: (778) 886-7866
CMC Fitness Consulting
Courtney Claggett is a local registered Kinesiologist. She is a Certified Pre and Postnatal Coach, Postnatal Fitness Specialist, Core Confidence Specialist, and more! Designed for the postpartum period, focuses on physical changes after childbirth, and safe and effective ways to re-strengthen.
Email: courtney@cmcfitnessconsulting.com
*If you are a Care For Women mentee, please mention this to her to receive a special discount. Offers 15% off her Rise and Renew Program for Care For Women Mentees
La Leche League
La Leche League Canada is a registered charity that provides peer support for pregnant women/parents, new moms/parents. In person, by phone, online, and in informal group meetings our volunteer Leaders will be there to support you by providing evidence-based information on breastfeeding and human milk. There is no cost to receive support from a Leader and all regular informal group meetings are free of charge.
National Women’s Health and Breastfeeding Helpline
- Call: 1-800-994-9662
- between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET,
- Monday through Friday.
- Information available in both English or Spanish.
- Free and as many times as needed.
Baby’s Best Chance Handbook
PDF Version
“Baby’s Best Chance” is a handbook provided by Fraser Health for all new parents.
This is an online, PDF, version of the handbook that is available in multiple languages including:
English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Tagalog.
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/babys-best-chance
BabyGoRound
BabyGoRound provides essential baby equipment including gear, diapers, clothing and more.
Important Notes:
-Applicants must be referred by an pre-approved organization. Please contact us for details by emailing us at hello@careforwomen.ca
Family annual income must be 40K or below to be eligible
-Mothers can apply for their services as early as 8 weeks before baby is due or before their child turns 2 years of age
"Simply Nourish" Lactation Support
Sara Mason passionatley helps families feel supported both emotionally and physically, as they anticipate childbirth and bring home their babies. As a mom herself, she helps parents connect with and feel confident in their first days of parenthood.
Best for Babies
A FREE Pregnancy Outreach Program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. This Prenatal Nutrition Program offers support during pregnancy and for 6 months postpartum.
Early Days
Breastfeeding Hunger Cues and Breast Milk Storage are additional PDF information sheets to help in those early days if you are breastfeeding.
Meadow Rose Society
Local non-profit organization offering free baby gear to moms and families in need.
Email: office@meadowrosesociety.com
Phone: 604-392-1133
CHILLIWACK PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT
Lactation Supports for Chilliwack
- Proper Latching and positioning
- Feeding issues or concerns
- Sore Breasts/chest tissue and nipples
- Assessing your milk supply
45470 Menholm Road
V2P 1M2
Phone:604-702-4900
Smart Parent Texting
A free text messaging program that sends messages, up to 3 times per week, in relation to your baby’s age, containing links to online resources and guides during the first year or parenting.
Parent and Tot Groups
Strong Start
StrongStart is a FREE, drop-in, parent participatory early learning program for preschool-aged children. A qualified early childhood educator leads activities, including stories, music and arts, to help children grow linguistically, emotionally and socially, and become comfortable in a school-like setting.
Pacific Postpartum
Pacific Postpartum offers phone/text support as well as support groups.
Peer support groups for new parents who have had a baby within the last 18 months.
www.postpartum.org
Family Place Drop In Centres (By Chilliwack Community Services)
Available for ages birth – 6 years old. Drop-in programs with play-based learning, and helps parents and children build healthy attachment.
For registration, contact Lana by email: hergottl@comserv.bc.ca or by phone/text at 604-819-8083.
Family Place Drop-Ins – Chilliwack Community Services (comserv.bc.ca)
Additional Resources
Newcomer to Canada
Support Group For Women - By Archway
For newcomer women, Archway has several support groups that are available in Ukrainian, Farsi, and Punjabi. These groups offer a chance for women to learn about various topics relating to health and wellness and enjoy new activities such as yoga, walking, art and discussion groups.
Free childcare is offered if needed.
Please contact kavita.puri@archway.ca for more information on upcoming groups.
Canada Benefits
You can find which benefits or programs you may be eligible for after completing a brief questionnaire. The Benefits Finder may suggest benefits from federal, provincial or territorial governments.
Myself Serve BC
Learn what income resources may be available to you, apply for income assistance, and access your eligibility after completing an online questionnaire.
Child and Family Benefits Calculator
You can use this calculator to see what child and family benefits you may be able to get and how much your payments may be.
Archway Community Connect
Multiple Languages Available
Includes services such as: Food safe, language skills, one-on- one for vulnerable adults, parenting life skills, driving test practice, citizenship, stress management, art therapy and more.
A Support group for women is available in 3 different languages: Dari, Ukrainian and Panjabi.
Afghans or Iranian Individuals: Contact: Anahita 778-536-8297 or anahita.kamani@archway.ca
Ukrainian Individuals: Contact: Lyudmila at 604-309-3021 or lyudmila.zolotaryova@archway.ca
Panjabi individuals: Contact: Kavita at 604-217-3055 or kavita.puri@archway.ca
Inasmuch Society
Support for refugee claimants seeking asylum in Canada
Offers: Claims and Hearings, Legal Aid, Employment, Driving License Support, Support in Setting Up Health Care, ESL Classes and more.
By Email: hello@inasmuch.ca
By Phone: 604-768-8079
Sara For Women
is a non-profit registered charity providing outreach, housing, counselling, and crisis support for women and children.
Food Insecurity
Food Bank of Chilliwack (Through Salvation Army)
Please call 604-792-0001 to make an appointment with an intake worker.
Gathering Markit
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing families with access to affordable and healthy food in Abbotsford.
**Email us at, hello@careforwomen.ca to learn how to utilize these services as they are not open to the general public
Mental Health
Here To Help
Here to help finds quality information, learn new skills, and connect with key resources in BC. Explore strategies to help you take care of your mental health and use substances in healthier ways, find the information you need to manage mental health and substance use problems, and learn how you can support a loved one.
www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Telecare Crisis and Caring Line
Telecare provides telephone befriending, caring, and empathetic listening for people in moments of personal crisis or distress.
For Emotional, or Crisis Support Call:
604-852-9099 in Abbotsford and Mission
1-888-852-9099 toll free throughout British Columbia
Thrive Well BC
Offers discounted rate counselling services at both their Chilliwack and Abbotsford offices, with free consultations
604-705-4000
FREE Mental Health Support Line
Call: 9-8-8
Those who are experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate, real-time support can use the three-digit number to call or text. (Available throughout Canada in both French and English)
ProMentality - Counseling and Wellness Support
Offering “pay what you can” services
In person or virtual sessions are available.
Abbotsford Office:
Email: reception@promentality.ca | 33477 Mayfair Ave.| 604-226-6218 | V2S 1P6 www.promentalityperformanceandwellness.ca
Moving Forward Family Services
A non-profit charity organization that offers free short-term and affordable long-term counselling options to folks across British Columbia.
For more information visit:
Or contact them by emailing: hello@movingforward.help
Or call: 877-485-5025
Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
The Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, in partnership with parents and community, provides services to children 0-18 years with developmental delays and/or disabilities.
Sardis Doorway
A weekly support program for high risk mothers of young children who are parenting alone and with the stresses of abuse (past or current), addictions (past or current), lack of education, lack of opportunities, mental or physical health challenges. While the children (birth-age 4) are in their literacy rich program, their mothers (pregnant, parenting or with children in care) participate in their program.
Email: sardisdoorway@shaw.ca
Phone Number: 604-819-6556
Misc. Resources
Cyrus Centre
Provides 24 hour shelter, support, and services to youth aged 12-24 who are without a safe and stable place to live. Our services include a wide variety of supports including shelter, meals, advocacy, shower, laundry services and much more.
Safe Families Canada
Parents can voluntarily place their child(ren) with a Host Family while retaining custody during the temporary placement.A parent may also contact Safe Families themselves when in a time of crisis.
27578 40th Avenue
Aldergrove BC V4W 1V8
New Beginnings Young Parent Program
Provides part-time and full-time programs for young parents to complete or upgrade their high school education as well as high quality childcare, parenting courses, and individual support.
https://archway.ca/program/new-beginnings-young-parent-program/
Fair Pharmacare
Helps B.C. families pay for eligible prescription drugs, some medical supplies and devices and eligible pharmacy services.
This support is income based.
Holistic Happy Living
Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Lindsey Shields, providing postpartum and lifestyle holistic meal plans
Phone: 905-869-0656
Email: holihappyliving@gmail.com
Postpartum Progress
Postpartumprogress.com is the world’s most widely-read blog dedicated to maternal mental illness. It offers warm, positive, in-depth information, support and hope for all pregnant and new moms who experience postpartum depression and all other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth, including postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, depression or anxiety during pregnancy, post-adoption depression, postpartum PTSD, bipolar, peripartum onset/postpartum bipolar, depression after miscarriage or perinatal loss and postpartum psychosis.
Cloth For A Cause
Designed to introduce new parents and parents-to-be to the benefits of simple, affordable cloth diapers by providing a hands-on opportunity to see and feel different types of modern reusable cloth diapers.
They can arrange a meetup or travel to you and provide a workshop demonstration that will cover how to get started with cloth diapering, and ways to cloth diaper on a budget. The mother will be provided with a free kit which includes 1 wet bag for travel and 7 pre-loved cloth diapers.
After the parent has had some time to try out the kit they can either request additional cloth diapers to continue on cloth diapering or request a pickup of the loaner kit.
Please email clothforacauseswbc@outlook.com to book.
Church Community Support
Sardis Community Church
Offers an emergency food program including diapers and wipes.
Phone Number: 604-858-7191
Address: 45625 S Sumas Road, Chilliwack