Durham (Region of). Health Department

Prenatal and parenting supports throughout the region for families. Toll Free
1-800-841-2729 or 905-668-2020 Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm.

Durham Health Connection Line (DHCL) is a telephone help line staffed by public health nurses individual parent support by phone a variety of topics.

• general parenting questions
• family health
• pregnancy, prenatal care
• breastfeeding support
• infant and child development
• oral health
• immunization
• sleep
• car seat safety
• nutrition
• information on community supports and resources.
• assistance with registration and booking for supports and services.

Breastfeeding Support
Public Health Nurses with lactation training provide free breastfeeding support by phone or in person by appointment; for more information; visit www.durham.ca/breastfeeding. A comprehensive e-health resource with videos, tips, and information is also available at breastfeedinginfo.ca

Online Classes
Free access to online classes and videos to support families through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and newborn care.
Visit www.durham.ca/onlineprenatalclasses or www.durham.ca/newborn

SMILE (Supporting Mother and Infant Learning Experience)
Free prenatal classes for eligible clients:

• under 26 years of age, and/or
• referred by a community agency, and/or
• living with low income.

Classes run throughout year both in-person and virtually check https://forms.durham.ca/Health/SMILE-Prenatal-Class-Registration for class information.

Home Visiting

• may be offered to families needing support as part of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
• call the Durham Health Connection Line for details or visit Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) - Region of Durham for more information and/or to self refer

• Family Services - Pregnancy / Postnatal