resources for moms & children with special needs

• The ABC's of Making Baby Food from Scratch ~ a two-and-a-half-hour workshop offered by CHEP Good Food Incorporated and Saskatoon Health Region at various locations in Saskatoon. Attendees learn about proper nutrition for babies, participate in making their own baby foods and experience a taste-test between homemade and store-bought baby foods. Registration is required. Call 655-4630 to register or for more information.
• Bridging the Gap ~ for parents of out-of-control teens
• CFS Saskatoon ~ Provides a variety of family education and wellness programs and groups
• Family Service Saskatoon ~ young parent services, youth at risk programs, education, support groups and counselling
• Family Ties ~ a free resource for teens or young parents
• Food For Thought Program ~ helps Saskatoon pre- and post-natal women in need achieve improved health with a focus on cooking low-cost, nutritious food
• Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby ~ provides free information, milk and vitamins for pregnant teens and women in the community with certain risk factors
• Kids Help Phone ~ 1-800-668-6868, 24/7 online and hotline access to counselors for children and teens
• Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan ~ "the right to learn, the power to achieve"
• MESS: Academic Tutoring, and ADHD Coaching ~ providing clients with educational strategies, academic support and ADHD coaching in a quiet, educational environment
• National Domestic Violence Hotline ~ 1-800-363-9010, help for abused and battered women
• Reaching Out...Connecting with Your Children ~ for parents whose children have been apprehended or are at risk of apprehension
• Saskatoon Crisis Nursery ~ Providing services that allow for the safety of children and healthy development of families
• Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre ~ offers free pregnancy tests, peer counseling, baby care items, gently used maternity and baby clothes, new mom gifts, referrals and support groups
• Saskatchewan Fetal Alcohol Support Network ~ for parents and caregivers of children and young adults with FASD