Kids First Association
The Kids First Association is conveniently located at the following address:
Kids First Association
110 Provost Street
PO BOX 966
New Glasgow, NOVA SCOTIA
B2H 5K7
For more information please contact the following individual:
Michelle Ward
Telephone: (902) 755-1213
Fax: (902) 755-1630
Email: mward@kids1st.ca
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Population Served
- Low Income
- Rural/Remote
- Single Parents
- Teen Pregnancy/Parent
Programs/Services
- Attachment (parent-child)
- Breastfeeding
- Car seat safety
- Child developmental delays information/support
- Child safety
- Collective food preparation and/or purchasing
- Dental care
- Drop-in activities
- Family and social support
- Father Involvement
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) information and services
- Food budgeting
- Food security assistance
- Food/Vitamin supplements or vouchers
- Healthy living activities/physical activities
- Healthy weight gain
- Home environment safety (child proofing)
- Home visits
- Knowledge of child development and basic child care
- Mental health support or education
- Nutrition consultation/education & Prenatal Nutrition
- Outreach activities
- Positive parenting
- Postnatal support or education
- Postpartum depression
- Pre/postnatal information/support
- Provision of resources (e.g., toy lending, resource library, clothing, baby equipment)
- Self-esteem
- Social isolation
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Tobacco reduction/cessation as it relates to fetal & infant health
- Toy and play safety education
- Transportation service