Peer Parenting Support Program
Consultation has concluded
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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We want to have a diverse group of participants and volunteers for this program so we can match peers with the people they feel the most comfortable with.
How can we best recruit people from your culture, ethnicity, race, age, gender, or sexual identity to join the program? -
The ‘Perinatal Peer-to-Peer Parent/Caregiver Support Program’ is a mouthful!
Please help us come up with a name and/or logo for this program. Post your ideas, pictures, and drawings and vote on the ones you like best!
We will present the final ideas in August so make sure you return to have your say!View All Ideas3 months ago
The Village
A support program for new parents and caregivers in Ottawa
3 months ago
Engagement at school, Com Referral to Program, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, Operation Come Home, Youth Health Clinic, CAS, Hospitals
Engagement at a VS Level
3 months ago
The Ottawa Parenting Collective!
3 months ago
Peri Peers
3 months ago
Parents helping Parents
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A peer volunteer is a trusted person who would freely provide support and guidance through our Peer Parenting Support program. Before our volunteers support new and expecting parents or caregivers, we want to make sure they have the information and resources they need to best support their matches. What do you think our volunteers would need to be able to be a good support person?
Which parenting topics would be best?
What skills (e.g. ways to communicate) would be important to have?
What kinds of materials would help (e.g. information binder)?
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What are some ways for peers to communicate and stay connected? Would you like to meet in person? Is texting best? What about an online discussion forum? Please post your ideas and vote for the other suggestions you like the most.
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By creating this program, we hope to help new parents and caregivers find the right information, tools and support they need. Please share your ideas to help us design this program!
How can we make this program welcoming for people from all cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities?
Thank you for your ideas! These will be used to form our program. We invite you to come back over the next few months and add to our ideas board.
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Engagement at school, Com Referral to Program, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, Operation Come Home, Youth Health Clinic, CAS, Hospitals
Engagement at a VS Level
3 months ago
culturally safety training
