The Prenatal and Early Years Program provides nursing services to answer questions about birthing parent, baby, or family health and provides access to Public Health services.

What to expect

Birthing parents who give birth in a hospital will receive a phone call from a Public Health Nurse within 24 to 48 hours after being discharged from hospital.

Birthing parents who receive care from a midwife will receive care in the first few days from their midwife and will be contacted by a Public Health Nurse within six to eight weeks.

Services offered by a Public Health Nurse

In the Prenatal & Early Years Program, Public Health Nurses provide nursing services to answer questions about birthing parent, baby, or family health and provide access to public health services including

  • prenatal support,
  • after birth care of a new baby,
  • child health clinics (immunization),
  • breastfeeding support, 
  • telephone support and advice,
  • capacity building,
  • parenting support and
  • screening and referral to developmental screening.

Find this service near you

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  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Raven Song Community Health Centre

    1.59 km
    2450 Ontario StreetVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Three Bridges Community Health Centre (West End)

    2.39 km
    1128 Hornby StreetVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre

    3.60 km
    2110 West 43rd AvenueVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre

    3.89 km
    1669 East BroadwayVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at South Community Health Centre

    4.83 km
    6405 Knight StreetVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Central Community Health Centre

    6.84 km
    132 West EsplanadeNorth Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Evergreen Community Health Centre

    7.04 km
    3425 Crowley DriveVancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at West Vancouver Community Health Centre

    8.88 km
    2121 Marine DriveWest Vancouver
  • Other

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Richmond Place – 8100 Granville Avenue

    10.62 km
    8100 Granville AvenueRichmond
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Parkgate Community Health Centre

    13.02 km
    2nd floor, 3625 Banff CourtNorth Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Gibsons Health Unit

    32.82 km
    821 Gibsons WayGibsons
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Squamish Community Health Centre

    49.56 km
    1140 Hunter PlaceSquamish
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Sechelt Health Unit

    51.79 km
    PO Box 1040, 5571 Inlet AvenueSechelt
  • Community health centres

    Early Years Program at Whistler Health Care Centre

    96.69 km
    4380 Lorimer RoadWhistler
  • Prenatal and Early Years Program at qathet General Hospital

    120.41 km
    5000 Joyce Ave, Third floorPowell River
  • Community health centres

    Prenatal and Early Years Program at Pemberton Health Centre

    120.48 km
    1403 Portage Road, PO Box 8Pemberton