Families are welcome to drop-in, meet other parents, and weigh and measure their baby at any of the drop-in parent support groups in the area. These informal, friendly groups provide the opportunity to pick up valuable information about breastfeeding and bottle-feeding, baby’s growth and development, infant care, and parenting.
DRYDEN AREA
Dryden Best Start Hub
Barb Azanthey
(807) 223-7145
- Drop-In Tuesday & Thursday mornings 9:30 – Noon
- Includes bible study, coffee and fellowship
- Monthly schedules are available for drop-in.
IGNACE AREA
Parent Support Group
- Ignace Family Resource Program/Best Start Hub Site
- Third Tuesday of the Month from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
- Guest speakers, parent time, child-care provided
Contact: Karen Bradbury, Community Social Worker at 934-6719. Ext #39
KENORA AREA
New Beginnings - Parent support drop-in Tuesday from 1-3 pm at the Ontario Early Years Centre
Contact: Kenora Best Start Hub 467-5530
SIOUX LOOKOUT “Baby & Me”
- Baby & Me drop-in group is held every first and third Wednesday of the month from 1:30-3:00 in partnership with the Best Start Hub 73 King Street.
The first 20 minutes is devoted to a 'topic of the week' presented by the NWHU Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Public Health Nurse. Questions and discussion will follow the presentation. The remainder of the time is left for getting to know other new parents and babes, weighing your baby, breastfeeding, open discussion and to ask the Public Health Nurse any questions you might have. This program is free, no registration needed and meant for parents with infants newborn to crawling.
Contact: Tekla Rundle (807) 737-2292 ext. 29 or Best Start Hub (807) 737-3253
Preschool Playgroup
- Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 – 11:00 am at the United Church basement, 21 Sixth Ave. Bring your infant to play while you socialize with other parents! Hot chocolate, coffee and tea are provided, and juice for children. Please bring a snack to share, indoor shoes, and a $2 drop-in fee. This group runs during the school year, and is closed for the summer, Christmas and March break.
Contact: 737-3465 for more information.