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June's Centre has a nurse available to address health questions and concerns of the pregnant teenagers and teenage parents. In collaboration with the Toronto Public Health Department and The Hospital for Sick Children, June's Centre offers prenatal classes, breastfeeding support, birth control information and a weekly Well Baby Clinic. June's Centre nurse also makes referrals to other health resources.
The Well Baby Clinic operates on a drop-in basis and is accessible to all parents who use June's Centre. The clinic objectives include: helping mothers develop realistic expectations of infant development, sharing health information, tracking infant development, promoting breastfeeding, helping mothers assess when their child needs to see their primary physician.
Individual teaching and counselling in this relaxed setting helps mothers gain confidence in their understanding of their own, and their child's, health so they can advocate on behalf of their own family's health needs.
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