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Building Blocks

A positive parent-child relationship is vital for your child's development, and so important for you as a caregiver. Building Blocks is a free and confidential in-home visitation program that supports parents / caregivers and their children under the age of 6 years.

A positive parent-child relationship is vital for your child's development, and so important for you as a caregiver. Building Blocks is a free and confidential in-home visitation program that supports parents/caregivers and their children under the age of 6 years. We focus on:

  • Family strengths and needs
  • Increasing family’s health and well-being
  • Supporting parents to strengthen their parenting and child development knowledge including developmental milestones
  • Building supportive networks and connections to resources and services

Building Blocks offers individualized home visits which include:

Information and support regarding:

  • pregnancy and postnatal care
  • parent and baby interaction and attachment
  • child development including ASQ screening
  • social connections
  • healthy relationships
  • health and well-being
  • nutrition
  • budgeting
  • Connections to community services and groups and service coordination
  • Addressing any needs you may have
  • Access to a lactation consultant and registered dietician
  • Setting personal and family goals
  • any other areas you would like information on.

Contact Details

Bow Island Health Centre

Address
938 Centre Street
Bow Island, Alberta
T0K 0G0
Telephone
403-545-6911, 403-526-7473 (Referral)
Email
bridges@memlane.com
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Note

Please call during the office hours listed above.

Access
Service Providers May Include
social workers (SWs)
Eligibility

You are eligible for the program if you are an expectant parent(s) or you have a child(ren) under the age of 6 years, and you are experiencing adverse challenges such as meeting you and your family’s basic needs, current or past mental health or addiction issues, marital or family stressors, etc.

Service Access

Self-referral or via referral form available on our website, by phone or email.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Bridges Family Programs Association of Southeastern Alberta

Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
CAPC
Other
Community Action Program