Prenatal, Family & Child Health Referrals

Visit Prenatal Supports

The City of Hamilton offers prenatal supports for residents of Hamilton. Prenatal supports include: 

Refer your breastfeeding clients to Health Connections (905-546-3550) if they are experiencing difficulties with:

To learn about other community supports for breastfeeding families, please visit the Pregnancy and New Baby Guide at https://redbook.hpl.ca/guide/pregnancyandnewparent

Visit Home Visiting Program

The Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program provides home visits by public health nurses and home visitors. They visit pregnant women and new parents with children from birth to school entry to:

• Provide prenatal support
• Promote healthy growth and development for the baby
• Tell parents about local community programs and supports
• Help parents connect with their baby
• Discuss breastfeeding, food and healthy eating

How to make a referral

Refer your clients to the Healthy Babies, Health Children program by faxing the referral form to 905-546-3592 or call Health Connections at 905-546-3550 and provide details from the form over the phone.

• Complete a Prenatal Referral Form(File, 73.5 KB)
• Complete an Infant and Child Referral Form(File, 99 KB)

Visit Parenting Groups in Hamilton

The City of Hamilton offers parenting groups for residents of Hamilton. 

Parenting groups include:

• Parenting with LOVE for parents with children under age six
• Group Triple P for parents of children ages two to six
• Triple P Discussion Groups for parents of children ages two to six
• Group Theraplay for parents/caregivers and their child(ren) ages two to six to attend together

Public health nurses teach the parenting groups incorporating the following positive parenting topics:

• Building a positive relationship between parent and child
• Strategies for helping parents teach their children to behave well
• Strategies for responding when children behave in challenging ways

Your clients can register for a parenting group by calling Public Health at 905-546-3550 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. A public health nurse can help your clients decide which parenting group is the best choice for their family.