MotherCare Innisfil Next Step Program
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Contacts
Office Phone	705-739-8645
Fax	705-735-6826
Primary Contact	Lisa Teske, Site Coordinator, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program/Simcoe County Community Action Program for Children; Email: lteske@catulpa.on.ca
Alternate Contact	Cheryl McCullough, Young Parent Resource Room Worker, Simcoe County Community Action Program for Children; Phone: 705-725-1450
Addresses
Address	Sunnybrae Public School 218 Sunnybrae Ave Stroud, ON   View Google Map
Location	Innisfil
Address Notes	Best Start Child and Family Centre
Intersection	Hwy 11 and Sunnybrae Avenue
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Mailing Address	c/o Lisa Teske  The Common Roof  165 Ferris Lane  Barrie, ON L4M 2Y1
Description and Subjects
Description	Weekly drop-in for mothers with children aged 6-24 months * encourages child development and healthy relationships between mother and child * provides free fruit, vegetables and a healthy snack during program * open to lower income, isolated and marginalized women to help meet the needs of mother and child * peer support is encouraged * group education is available as well as general one to one questions (moms needing more support will be referred) * on site support is provided by a Dietitian once a month or Infant Development Worker each six weeks
Subjects	Drop-in centres ; Food ; Food Access ; Free services ; Infants ; Nutrition ; Parent and child programs ; Toddlers ; Volunteer opportunities
VOLUNTEER_DESC	* Those wishing to volunteer must apply to the Common Roof
Service Details
Hours	Program Wed 1 pm-3 pm
Dates	Year round 47 weeks of the year * closed during the following weeks: Christmas, New Year's, March Break as well as the first two weeks of August * winter and spring break closures are the same as the Public and Separate School Board closures.
Areas Served	Alcona ; Barrie - south ; Churchill ; Innisfil ; Lefroy
Eligibility	Women and their children between 6-24mths * siblings up to age 6yrs
Application	Drop-in
Fees	None
Languages	English
Meetings	Meet every Wednesday afternoon 1 pm-3 pm Sunnybrae Public School, 218 Sunnybrae Ave, Stroud * use 2nd side entrance off the parking lot
Legal Status	(50) Non Profit