Term: Healthy Baby Community Support Programs

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2010-11-17

Definition:

A set of programs available to all women from the prenatal period through to an infant's first birthday. Led by the Province of Manitoba Healthy Baby Program, community support programs offer social support and informal learning opportunities to encourage early, regular prenatal care and promote healthy infant development. These programs aim to build women's confidence and awareness of health and parenting choices, foster awareness of babies' nurturing needs, offer and encourage healthy eating through cooking and nutrition activities (Healthy Child Manitoba, 2010).

Related concepts 

• Maternal and Newborn Health Status Indicators

Related terms 

• Healthy Baby Community Support Program Data
• Healthy Baby Program
• Healthy Baby Program Participation
• Healthy Child Manitoba (HCM)
• Prenatal Care Visits (PCV) / Prenatal Care (PNC) / Prenatal Doctor Visits

Links 

• Manitoba Child and Youth Programs - Healthy Baby Community Support Programs website

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, Schultz J. Evaluation of the Healthy Baby Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)