Peer Parenting Support Program

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Ottawa Public Health is looking for input and ideas from expecting, new, and existing parents/caregivers to develop a Peer Parenting Support Program.

Peer support is when people share their know-how and experience while giving emotional, social and/or real-world help to each other.

Our goal is a program that will support expecting and new parents or caregivers by helping them connect with parents who have had similar experiences. Through peer matches, this program can have a great impact on parents by offering social connections, learning opportunities and ways of helping them deal with the daily stress and anxiety of parenting, improving the health of both parents and babies.

Sign up now to help develop our Peer Parenting Support program! We are looking to get your thoughts and ideas from June 17th to August 18th, 2019. Each week will feature new questions and topics so be sure to check back often!


Ottawa Public Health is looking for input and ideas from expecting, new, and existing parents/caregivers to develop a Peer Parenting Support Program.

Peer support is when people share their know-how and experience while giving emotional, social and/or real-world help to each other.

Our goal is a program that will support expecting and new parents or caregivers by helping them connect with parents who have had similar experiences. Through peer matches, this program can have a great impact on parents by offering social connections, learning opportunities and ways of helping them deal with the daily stress and anxiety of parenting, improving the health of both parents and babies.

Sign up now to help develop our Peer Parenting Support program! We are looking to get your thoughts and ideas from June 17th to August 18th, 2019. Each week will feature new questions and topics so be sure to check back often!

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  • Week 1: Your Unique Needs - June 17th, 2019

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    Welcome to the first week of online engagement for a future Peer Parenting Support program! To kick things off, we want to find out what you think about peer support; what would be helpful; and ways we could design a program that is welcoming and inclusive.

    This week, we will be focusing on your unique parenting needs. Please tell us more about yourself by completing this survey. In the forum tool, discuss with other participants what you think about peer support and what impact it could have on parenting. Take a few minutes to reflect and share your story: How does culture affect your parenting journey?

    Thank you for taking part in this engagement and we hope to see you back in future weeks, to hear more from you on what would make a great Peer Parenting Support Program.

    Danielle V.

    Public Health Nurse and Peer Parenting Support Project Lead