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Record #:
BAR1718
Last Modified:
16 Jan 2026
Last Full Update:
14 Jan 2026
Description
| Description (Service) |
Free home visiting services provided by Public Health Nurses and/or Family Home Visitors to help young children get a healthy start in life - voluntary program for families who may benefit from additional support during pregnancy or any time up until children begin school
- provide support for families with infants or pre-school children who:
- have concerns about their child's growth and development
- would like help building and maintaining a strong bond and connection with their child
- need help adjusting to postpartum changes and parenthood
- want to better understand their new baby and how to respond to them
- have other needs that make pregnancy and parenting challenging like housing, finances, their own health, being new to Canada
|
Service Details
| Hours |
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served |
Muskoka District ; Simcoe County |
| Eligibility |
- Pregnant people and their families
- families with children from birth until transition to school requiring additional support
- reside in County of Simcoe or District of Muskoka
|
| Application |
- Call 1-877-721-7520 or visit online at
Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Refer prenatally or postpartum by either self-referral or by health care/social service provider with client consent
|
| Languages |
English; French - Reception, Programs; Other - Service in additional languages can be arranged using a third-party interpretation service |
| Fees |
None |
Addresses and Location
| Site Location |
Behind plaza at St Vincent St and Cundles Rd E |
| Located In Community |
Barrie |
| Address |
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Barrie Head Office
15 Sperling Dr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 6K9 |
| Intersection |
St Vincent St and Cundles Rd E |
| Mailing Address |
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Barrie Head Office
15 Sperling Dr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 6K9 |
| Physical Access |
Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone |
1-877-721-7520, ext 6850, Toll Free |
| Fax |
705-734-9265, Referral from physician, midwife, social worker |
| Website |
https://www.smdhu.org/hbhc |
Partnership of Simcoe County Nutrition Network, Food Partners Alliance of Simcoe County and
Community Connection. The support of the Government of Ontario is acknowledged