​CPNP Overview
"​Being single and having no family in Canada, I found the project enabled me to meet others and feel less isolated. I learned how to eat properly and take care of myself during pregnancy."  - CPNP participant
​As service providers with the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) we work to help vulnerable pregnant women to stay healthy and have healthy babies by reducing the incidence of unhealthy birth weights and improve the health of both infant and mother. CPNP projects also increase availability of culturally sensitive prenatal support for Aboriginal women.

Community-based groups and coalitions receive support to increase access to health and social supports for prenatal and recently postpartum women facing challenging circumstances such as:
  • poverty
  • teen pregnancy
  • social and geographic isolation
  • recent arrival to Canada
  • substance abuse
  • family violence
  • poor access to services

Making a Difference

The program makes a difference by funding community groups and coalitions to increase access to health and social supports for prenatal and recently postpartum women in challenging circumstances that put their health and the health of their infants at risk.  More than 95 percent of projects target pregnant women living in poverty, teens, or women living in isolation or with poor access to services.

CPNP projects offer comprehensive services, tailored to meet participant needs.  On average, participants begin the program 5 months before baby is born and stay for 4 months after baby's birth.   
A range of services provided may include:

  • nutrition counseling
  • prenatal vitamins, food and food coupons
  • prenatal health and lifestyle counseling
  • breast-feeding education and support
  • food preparation training
  • education and support on infant care and child development
  • referrals to other agencies and services
"If it hadn't been for the outreach worker and the pregnancy outreach program, I wouldn't be where I am today. I would still be on the streets, using drugs and living with an abusive boyfriend." 
- CPNP participant
All CAPCHP Projects along with the CAPCHP Alberta Coalition Network are funded by the ​Public Health Agency of Canada
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