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PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM PUBLIC HEALTH REFERRAL

Information for Referring Partners

All women (prenatal or postpartum) who are referred to VCH will be contacted by a public

health nurse and provided with appropriate public health services which may include: health

education, capacity building, advocacy, care coordination and referral to additional health care

and community programs.

Public Health Services focus on

• Maternal and infant nutrition including breastfeeding decision making and support

• Perinatal depression screening and support

• Healthy lifestyle choices (tobacco, alcohol and substance use)

• Transition to parenthood and effective parenting

• Infant safety

• Immunization/communicable disease

Public Health Services will be based on individual women’s needs and may be delivered as:

• Individual follow up in the home, public health office or by phone

• Group based facilitated discussions/education/support (based on local availability)

All pregnant women can obtain Babies Best Chance from their local health centre.

Please complete the demographic information fields so that your client can be contacted for

follow-up.

It is important to indicate that you have discussed the referral with your client, as we

will only contact if the client is aware.

If you have any questions, or prefer to refer by telephone, call your local public health office

(see list below).

Contact the Community Health office in the area which the woman lives

Richmond

Phone 604 233 3150

Fax 604 233 3198

Vancouver

Phone 604 301 2227

Fax 604 321 2947

North and West Vancouver, Bowen Island or Lions Bay

Phone 604 983 6700

Fax 604 983 6883

Squamish, Whistler or Pemberton

Phone 604 892 2293

Fax 604 892 2327

Sunshine Coast (Gibsons or Sechelt)

Phone 604 886 5600

Fax 604 886 2250

Powell River

Phone 604 485 3310

Fax 604 485 3305

For more information:

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