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PMFRC Prenatal and Postnatal Support

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Open to Military and civilian families. 

About PMFRC Prenatal and Postnatal Support

The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre (in partnership with EarlyON) offers Prenatal & Postnatal Support for prenatal and postnatal families up to 12 months of age. We offer quality and educational programming via Lunch & Learn sessions and annual workshops by trained facilitators.

Prenatal & Postnatal Support is available to Military members, their families and the extended community in a welcoming, informal, safe environment. Expecting and new parents will receive support, resources and experiential learning opportunities throughout the gestational term/pregnancy, up to babies first year (infancy to 12 months). There is no cost to participate. 

Ongoing Support

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Monthly Lunch and Learn

A monthly Saturday session with a healthy lunch and two learning or creative activities for expecting parents, partners, and infants up to 12 months old.
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Workshops and Activities

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Babies Birthday Celebration

Meet new friends, enjoy birthday cupcakes, 1st birthday pictures, birthday gift bags and crafts! This annual event is for parents and their infants born in the previous year to ensure safe play for babies. 

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Baby Connections - Strong Start to Reading

Baby Connections encourages interaction among new parents with their infants from 6 to 12 months through exploring resources together over four 45-minute sessions and a take home kit to continue learning activities at home.
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Sign, Say & Play® Workshop Series

Meet other families and learn signs with fun songs and games and simple ways to support your baby’s cognitive, emotional, and social development in this 6-session workshop for you and your baby to attend together.
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Intake and Registration 

Use the form below to contact a Military Family Navigator to start the intake process for Prenatal and Postnatal Support. Open to Military and civilian families. For more information contact FamilyNavigator@PetawawaMFRC.com

If you have not been assigned a Navigator, choose Not Applicable
Please include any questions you have or the programs and resources you are interested in.

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