Information for Service Providers
We’re happy to have service providers use the materials we produce to help families raise healthy babies. Use our information sheets to post in your workplace, or download our free posters or information sheets.
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Information Sheets
Things that Isolate, Things that Connect
Group Work – Facilitating Tips
A Day in the Life – Running HSMM
Food Insecurity Stories
MEAL BAGS description
Newcomers – Practical Tips and Lessons Learned
Online/Virtual groups – things that we have learned – NEW
Guidelines for guests/visitors/students to Healthy Start group sessions
Resources for groups
Calcium questions activity (print back-to-back)
Food Nugget-description and how to use, question cards and answers (print back-to-back):
Asparagus
Avocado
Broccoli
Ginger
Mango
Peppers
Pineapple
Quinoa
Sardines
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potato
Zucchini
Self Care Bingo
a fun group game that give parents ideas of how to care for themselves
Self Care Bingo sentences with self care suggestions – for bingo caller (cut out and place in bag or box)
Self Care Bingo Cards – for caller and handout
INSTRUCTIONS Self Care Bingo
Self Care Bingo CARDS – 20 cards
We work hard to keep information up-to-date. Please let us know if you have any suggestions at hsmm@hsmm.ca
Free Posters
Purchase Posters
The following posters are available for purchase in both English & French and can be ordered online, including:
- Pregnancy and parenting poster series
- B&W pregnancy (set of 9) and baby (set of 11) poster series (5-set magnet series also available)
- Breastfeeding poster series (set of 3)
All proceeds directly support our programming.
Purchase the Meal Bag Manual
Healthy Start has published a manual which provides detailed instructions on how to start your own meal bag program, including recipes that work well for community groups and at home.
All proceeds directly support our programming.