Beautiful Beginnings

The Beautiful Beginnings is conveniently located at the following address:

Kootenay Family Place
767 11th Avenue
Castlegar, BRITISH COLUMBIA
V1N 1J7

For more information please contact the following individual:

Sarah Courtemanche
Telephone: (250) 608-5971
Fax: (250) 365-5792
Email: cpnp@kootenayfamilyplace.org
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Population Served

  • Aboriginal/Metis/Inuit
  • Immigrant/Newcomers
  • Isolated
  • 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
  • Cultural awareness
  • Drop-in activities
  • Family and social support
  • Family violence prevention/support
  • Father Involvement
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) information and services
  • Food safety training
  • Food/Vitamin supplements or vouchers
  • Healthy living activities/physical activities
  • Healthy weight gain
  • Home environment safety (child proofing)
  • Knowledge of child development and basic child care
  • Leadership development
  • Literacy/language development
  • Mental health support or education
  • Nutrition consultation/education & Prenatal Nutrition
  • Obesity prevention
  • 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
  • Substance abuse/addiction
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Tobacco reduction/cessation as it relates to fetal & infant health
  • Toy and play safety education
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