Welcome to Healthy Start
Healthy Start is a place where people who are pregnant and parents/caregivers with babies up to one year can learn how to give their babies a great start.

Our Program
Our program provides acceptance, information and other practical supports in 9 Winnipeg neighbourhoods. At each group you will find an outreach worker, dietitian and public health nurse to answer your questions. We discuss topics related to pregnancy and parenting, offer tasty food and give you a chance to meet other people in your neighbourhood. Please go to our drop-in calendar to find a group in your community Drop in calendar. Please call us anytime at 204-949-5350.
What Parents are Saying about Healthy Start
“The group creates a sense of belonging and a safe space for asking questions.” – program participant
Find out how families just like yours have benefited from our groups.
Our Groups
To join any group, please email hsmm@hsmm.ca or call the office at 204-949-5350.
Go to our Drop-in calendar to find a group in your community.
Mondays
11:00 AM
Wiggle, Giggle & Munch-online group
Caregivers and kids ages 1-4 have fun and burn off some energy during this literacy and active play group. This group takes places on-line, please email tech@hsmm.ca for the Zoom link.
Tuesdays
1:30 PM
Groups in the community
North End – Turtle Island, 510 King St.
Seven Oaks/Maples – Maples Community Centre, 434 Adsum Dr.
Wolseley area – St. Peter’s Church, 65 Walnut St.
Wednesdays
1:30 PM
Groups in the community
Newcomer to Canada (with interpreters*) – Freight House, 200 Isabel St., Door #1
North End – St. John’s Leisure Centre, 601 Aikins St.
North End – Hope Centre, 240 Powers St.
*please call our office at 204-949-5350 to arrange interpreting
Thursdays
1:30 PM
Groups in the community
South End – Trinity United Church, 933 Summerside Ave.
Downtown – Magnus Eliason Rec Centre, 430 Langside Ave.
Downtown – Freight House, 200 Isabel St., Door #1
Fridays
1:30 PM
Pregnancy & parenting on-line groups
A friendly place to ask questions about pregnancy, baby & parenting information. Includes a dietitian, nurse, and outreach staff. Food coupons only available at groups in the community, not online groups.
First Friday of the month Pregnancy Group: Dec 2, Feb 3, Mar 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 – ongoing dates TBA
Second Friday of the month Caregiver & baby group: Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 – ongoing dates TBA
Email tech@hsmm.ca for the Zoom link.
We would like to acknowledge that we are in Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. http://www.trcm.ca