Healthy Babies, Healthy Children is a free province-wide program for families who are pregnant or with young children up to school-age. The HBHC program is free, voluntary and you do not need an OHIP card in order to receive service.
What is this program?
Through this program, a Public Health Nurse and/or Parent Resource Worker provides information, support and referrals to parents and families. This might include a phone call after you have had a baby, and/or home visits for additional supports.
It is a free home-visiting program that supports you and your family with:
- having a healthy pregnancy
- developing a positive relationship with your child
- promoting your child’s growth and development
- connecting you to resources and programs within your community
- working together to give your child the best start in life
Learn more about the program by clicking here. Also view the Healthy Babies Healthy Children fact sheet.
Eligibility
This program is offered to pregnant people and their families:
- When they are pregnant
- After the birth of a child
- Until their children start school
Submit a referral form
HBHC referrals can be made as a self-referral or a professional referral from a health care provider, such as your family doctor, midwife, nurse, or OBGYN.
Need more support?
Call our Know & Grow Line
Speak to a Public Health Nurse to get the answers to all the questions you never knew you had.
- In Oxford County, call the Know & Grow Line at 519-421-9901 x 3473
- In Elgin County, call the Know & Grow Line at 519-631-9900 x 1400