The Prenatal & Early Years Program provides nursing services to answer questions about birthing parent, baby, or family health and provides access to Public Health services.

What to expect

Birthing parents who give birth in a hospital will receive a phone call from a Public Health Nurse within 24 to 48 hours after being discharged from hospital.

Birthing parents who receive care from a midwife will receive care in the first few days from their midwife and will be contacted by a Public Health Nurse within six to eight weeks.

Services offered by a Public Health Nurse

In the Prenatal & Early Years Program, Public Health Nurses provide nursing services to answer questions about birthing parent, baby, or family health and provide access to public health services including

  • prenatal support,
  • after birth care of a new baby,
  • child health clinics (immunization),
  • breastfeeding support, 
  • telephone support and advice,
  • capacity building,
  • parenting support and
  • screening and referral to developmental screening.

Find this service near you

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  • Community health centres

    Early Years Program at Whistler Health Care Centre

    4380 Lorimer Road Whistler
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Central Community Health Centre

    132 West Esplanade North Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Evergreen Community Health Centre

    3425 Crowley Drive Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Gibsons Health Unit

    821 Gibsons Way Gibsons
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre

    2110 West 43rd Avenue Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Parkgate Community Health Centre

    2nd floor, 3625 Banff Court North Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Pemberton Health Centre

    1403 Portage Road, PO Box 8 Pemberton
  • Prenatal & Early Years Program at qathet General Hospital

    5000 Joyce Ave, Third floor Powell River
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Raven Song Community Health Centre

    2450 Ontario Street Vancouver
  • Other

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Richmond Place – 8100 Granville Avenue

    8100 Granville Avenue Richmond
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre

    1669 East Broadway Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Sechelt Health Unit

    PO Box 1040, 5571 Inlet Avenue Sechelt
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at South Community Health Centre

    6405 Knight Street Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Squamish Community Health Centre

    1140 Hunter Place Squamish
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at Three Bridges Community Health Centre (West End)

    1128 Hornby Street Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal & Early Years Program at West Vancouver Community Health Centre

    2121 Marine Drive West Vancouver