Children and Parenting - Kitchener–Waterloo–Wellesley–Wilmot–Woolwich

The programs and services listed in this section provide support for parents, as well as the children in their care. A number of the services listed promote the health and well-being of parents and the children in their care; others focus on pregnancy, prenatal and postnatal care for expecting mothers or for those welcoming an adoptive child into their lives.

See also Sexual and Reproductive Health.

	Breastfeeding
	Child Abuse, Well-Being, and Welfare
	Child Safety
	Children and Youth with Disabilities
	Community Health Programs for Children and Youth
	EarlyON Child and Family Centres
	Emergency Shelters for Adults with Children
	Financial Assistance for Children and Families
	Health Care Facilities for Children and Youth
	Information Services for Children and Youth
	Learning Disabilities
	Maternity Care and Childbirth Services
	Mental Health for Children and Youth
	Ontario Early Years Centres
	Parenting Education
	Parenting Groups
	Postpartum Depression
	Pregnancy Supports
	Prenatal Classes and Programs
	Respite Care for Children with Disabilities
	Speech and Language
	Wish Granting Programs

Cooling & Warming Centres in Waterloo-Wellington

Warming centres provide shelter for people needing to warm-up during extreme cold warnings.

Ontario is taking the next steps in its plan to better integrate the province’s health care system

to better integrate the province’s health care system to help end hallway health care. To support this, we are aligning with 3 other regions in West Ontario so that we can work more cohesively.

Emergency Shelters in Wellington County.

Emergency shelters in Wellington County.